The Nation's Largest Mobility Exhibition Draws 500,000 Visitors Over Ten Days

The 2023 Seoul Mobility Show, the largest mobility industry exhibition in Korea, attracted 510,000 visitors (provisional) over ten days, the event organizing committee announced on the 9th.

Held at KINTEX Exhibition Hall 1 in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, the event began with a pre-press conference on the 30th of last month, followed by the official opening the next day, welcoming general visitors for ten days until this day. Previously held biennially as a motor show, it was renamed the Mobility Show starting in 2021, and this year marked the second event under the new name.

At the 2023 Seoul Mobility Show held over ten days at KINTEX in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, visitors at the Hyundai Motor booth are examining the exhibited vehicles.

This year, 163 companies and organizations from 12 countries participated across three sectors: hardware, software, and services. The number of visitors this year more than doubled compared to the previous event. Kang Nam-hoon, Chairman of the Seoul Mobility Show Organizing Committee (President of the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association), said, "As the convergence and fusion of the mobility industry deepen, related exhibitions are also expected to grow accordingly. We will strive to expand the participating companies and organizations, exhibits, and fields in the next exhibition to become a world-class mobility show that can showcase the diversity of future mobility."

Twelve complete vehicle brands participated in this event. More than 90 vehicles were exhibited, including 21 new models, 10 concept cars, and 8 world-first reveals. Companies related to future mobility, such as robotics and urban air mobility (UAM), also took part.

At the 2023 Seoul Mobility Show held over ten days at KINTEX in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, visitors at the Porsche booth are examining the exhibited vehicles.

The Seoul Mobility Award, now in its second year, awarded the grand prize to SOS Lab’s fixed 3D LiDAR. Various seminars and conferences focusing on technology were held during the exhibition period to share trends in the mobility industry, attracting much attention. A metaverse platform was introduced for those unable to attend in person, and several outdoor test drive events were also prepared on-site. This event, which started in 1995, is the only internationally recognized mobility show in Korea accredited by the World Automobile Industry Federation.

Visitors at the SK Telecom booth are experiencing the SKT-UAM 01.

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