HD Hyundai Elevates AI Unit to CEO-Level, Overseeing Group-Wide Technology

AI Center and DT Innovation Office Integrated Under HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering
Decentralized Functions Consolidated at Headquarters for Unified Governance
Priority Application in Shipbuilding, Including Ship Design... Coordination Across Business Sectors

HD Hyundai has consolidated its artificial intelligence (AI) functions within the group and elevated them to a department reporting directly to the CEO. This move is aimed at accelerating technology development by integrating digital transformation functions, previously dispersed across various affiliates, under the management of the headquarters.

On November 14, HD Hyundai announced that it recently reorganized its AI-related unit under HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering into the "AIX Promotion Office," with CEO Kim Hyungkwan of HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering taking direct charge. The company has elevated the AI Center and Digital Transformation (DT) Innovation Office-previously divisions under the Future Technology Research Institute-by merging them into a headquarters-level organization.

The main purpose of this restructuring is to speed up decision-making in AI technology development and to streamline overlapping projects in each business sector. Currently, AI-related work within the group has been pursued independently in shipbuilding, construction machinery, and energy, but due to differences in technological maturity and requirements, the need for integrated management has been raised.

The AIX Promotion Office will operate as a unified system, combining the group’s AI research organization (AI Center) and the software development organization for design, process, and management (DT Innovation Office). The goal is to expand the scope of AI applications in areas such as ship design, process optimization, and management, while reducing redundant development efforts.

In particular, design work in the shipbuilding sector is considered an area where AI application can have a significant impact. Due to the nature of the shipbuilding industry, a large volume of historical design data has been accumulated, making it possible to develop optimal design models and automate repetitive tasks using AI. HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering is also considering linking this initiative with its next-generation CAD platform currently under development.

Going forward, HD Hyundai plans to operate the AIX Promotion Office as a group-wide AI governance body, coordinating technology development in major businesses such as the Future-Oriented Shipyard (FOS), AI navigation solutions, unmanned construction equipment, and robotics.

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