Hyundai Mobis 'Algorithm Competition' Attracts 4,000 General Participants in Great Success

Half of the Finalists Are Prospective University Students "Confirming the Potential of Future SW Talent"

[Asia Economy Reporter Yu Je-hoon] More than 4,000 people from various fields participated in Hyundai Mobis's algorithm competition, making it a great success.

Hyundai Mobis announced on the 16th that it has concluded the '2021 Hyundai Mobis Algorithm Competition,' which was held for the first time this year targeting the general public, and held an awards ceremony.

Since 2019, Hyundai Mobis has been hosting related competitions for its employees to promote a software-centered research and development culture. Starting this year, the company opened the competition to the general public to expand the base of software development culture.

Over the past month, about 4,000 general participants competed in the preliminary and main rounds. Notably, more than half of the finalists were university students, which was evaluated as a sign of the potential of future software talents. The final awardees were also known to include prospective university students, naval officers, and artificial intelligence (AI) developers.

Participants competed by solving problems and submitting source code within a time limit using four different computer programming languages. The final winners of the main round received prizes including a first-place latest model Kia K5, second place (2 people) 10 million KRW, and third place (4 people) 5 million KRW, with total prize money exceeding 100 million KRW.

A Hyundai Mobis official stated, "We plan to organize various events in the future to foster a software development culture."

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