Hyundai Motor Group Completes Singapore Future Mobility Analysis Project

Hyundai Motor Group announced on the 30th that it has successfully completed a project to predict future transportation demand in downtown Singapore and derive optimal mobility solutions. The conclusion Hyundai Motor Group reached based on the analysis was the 'Robo Shuttle.'

This project was conducted from January 2022 to January of this year, targeting the Jurong Innovation District in Singapore. The Jurong Innovation District is an area with active development and demand for various smart city solutions. In particular, there was a need for transportation means that could be continuously utilized in the Bulim area, where the Hyundai Motor Group Singapore Global Innovation Center (HMGICS) is located within the district.

Hyundai Motor Group analyzed various data provided by the Jurong Town Corporation (JTC) of Singapore and predicted that transportation demand in the area would exceed public transportation supply over the next 10 years, with the gap gradually widening. Additionally, interviews and surveys were conducted with about 1,300 residents and employees of tenant companies within the Jurong Innovation District to understand perceptions of public transportation and preferred modes of transport.

Based on this, Hyundai Motor Group virtually applied various transportation modes such as demand-responsive mobility, robo-taxi, robo shuttle, and personal mobility over a 10-year period. The analysis concluded that the most suitable future mobility option for Singapore’s Jurong Innovation District is the 'Robo Shuttle.'

A Hyundai Motor Group official explained that this project signifies Hyundai Motor Group’s capability in planning smart city services considering urban infrastructure and transportation demand. Hyundai Motor Group expects to apply this project not only in Singapore but also in introducing new mobility services in other countries.

Kim Hye-young, Head of Hyundai Motor Group’s Smart City Promotion Office, said, "We were able to gain insights into the current and future mobility changes in the Jurong Innovation District," adding, "This project will serve as a cornerstone for Singapore’s smart city projects, where various complex developments are underway."

Anil Das, Director of Transportation and Logistics at JTC, said, "Hyundai Motor Group’s project greatly helped us build an understanding of future transportation flows within the Jurong Innovation District and Bulim area," and added, "We look forward to efficiently improving traffic volumes within JTC sites through similar research projects in the future."

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