Hyundai Motor, Kia Hold R&D Partner Tech Day to Broaden Future Mobility Technology Exchange
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Hyundai Motor and Kia said they held the '2026 R&D Partner Tech Day' on the 14th and shared R&D achievements with partners.
This year's event showcased 42 technologies developed by 37 partner companies, and 5 outstanding technologies were selected from four categories: chassis, body, electronics, and electrification and battery.
The grand prize went to Daedong Door's 'Soft Opening Latch,' while Donghee Industrial, Kyungchang Industrial, Hwashin, and Clarios Delko received excellence awards.
Hyundai Motor and Kia announced that they held the '2026 R&D Partner Tech Day' on the 14th to expand R&D cooperation with partners and strengthen competitiveness in future mobility technologies. Hyundai Motor and Kia said they would use the event to share R&D achievements with partners and broaden cooperation.
The 'R&D Partner Tech Day' is an event that recognizes partners that have delivered technological development and quality results while also sharing R&D cases. Hyundai Motor and Kia have held the event every year since 2006, maintaining technical exchanges with partners through the program.
This year's event showcased 42 technologies developed by 37 partner companies. The exhibits were divided into four categories — chassis, body, electronics, and electrification and battery — and 5 outstanding technologies were selected from those categories. Presentations on the outstanding technology cases were also held at the event.
The grand prize went to Daedong Door's 'Soft Opening Latch' in the electronics category. The technology is characterized by the application of a Cinching Gear inside the latch, and the Cinching Gear is a speed-reduction mechanism.
According to Hyundai Motor and Kia, the 'Soft Opening Latch' is a technology that reduces impact and noise when the locking device is released. Hyundai Motor and Kia said they plan to share R&D achievements with partners and expand cooperation to strengthen competitiveness in future mobility technologies.
Hyundai Motor and Kia said the technology improved tailgate closing stability. They also said noise and vibration while driving were reduced by about 18%. Daedong Door said the technology is a first-of-its-kind pre-development technology in South Korea.
The results for the excellence awards were then introduced. Donghee Industrial's 'RVM(Rear View Monitor) camera ultrasonic cleaning module,' Kyungchang Industrial's 'misoperation recognition accelerator pedal,' and Hwashin's '1.8 GPa-class front lower arm with localized heat treatment' were selected for excellence awards.
In the electrification and battery category, Clarios Delko's 'hAGM(high performance Absorbent Glass Mat)' technology was selected for an excellence award. hAGM is a next-generation battery technology that improves charging acceptance. Charging acceptance refers to a battery's ability to accept charging current.
At the event, presentations on new technology cases were held, centered on the award-winning technologies. Park Sang-yeol, executive vice president of Daedong Door, introduced the development case for the Soft Opening Latch. Kim Sang-dae, executive vice president of Donghee Industrial, presented the RVM camera ultrasonic cleaning module technology.
Hyundai Motor and Kia held the offline event while also streaming it live online. The live broadcast was arranged to expand participation among employees of partner companies.
Hyundai Motor and Kia plan to release 42 new-technology videos online through November 30. Technologies that can be disclosed externally will also be available for general customers to view. In addition to R&D cooperation, Hyundai Motor and Kia continue to support partners and operate 'Here We Go,' a program that helps partner companies recruit talent, as well as an AI-focused joint training center.
Manfred Harrer, head of Hyundai Motor and Kia's R&D division, said the outstanding technologies and innovations of partners are a driving force behind Hyundai Motor and Kia's enhanced competitiveness. He added that the company would expand technical exchange and cooperation and prepare together for the era of future mobility.
Source: TECHWORLD · Kim Seung-gi
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