Hyundai Motor Group forges ties with KAI for aerial mobility

Hyundai Motor Group and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) have forged a partnership to jointly develop next-generation advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft by combining their expertise in electrified powertrains and aerospace engineering, the carmaker said Sunday. Under the agreement, the two companies will collaborate on the development and mass production of future air mobility platforms — powered by electrified aviation powertrains. The partnership will extend beyond technology and human resource sharing and include cooperation in supply chains, certification processes and customer networks, both firms said. In particular, Supernal, the carmaker’s AAM subsidiary in the United States, and KAI will co-develop the AAM aircraft. Hyundai Motor Group’s aviation powertrain division will also work with KAI to commercialize electric propulsion systems for aircraft. “We will introduce safe and attractive future air mobility services that will expand the boundaries of mobility into the skies,” an official from the automaker said. KAI also expressed hopes for the partnership with HyundaiWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times