HMG to deploy AI-based EV charging robots at Incheon Airport

Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) and Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC) have collaborated to deploy AI-based EV automatic charging robots (ACRs) at the airport as part of a demonstration project.

This endeavour leverages HMG's advanced robotics and AI to streamline EV charging and accommodate the expected passenger influx after the 'Incheon Airport 4.0 Era' expansion and transformation into an 'Aviation AI Innovation Hub'. Through this project, HMG and IIAC will focus on ensuring the safety of the ACR, which received Korean certification last year, attesting to its stability and quality. It also met the European Union's basic safety requirements, ensuring safer use for customers.

Both partners plan to accelerate the adoption of EVs by expanding EV automatic charging services to various domestic and international transportation infrastructures such as airports, seaports and railways.

HMG will provide robotics hardware and software solutions, support the construction and performance optimization of the ACR, and offer smart parking solutions. Meanwhile, IIAC will provide the airport site as a demonstration environment for the development of AI-based EV charging services, with plans to support verification of the charging robot’s usability and collect and provide user feedback data.