In a bid to jointly design and build a new metaverse roadmap and platform for Meta-Factory, Hyundai Motor Company on Thursday announced that it has partnered with Unity - the leading platform for creating and operating real-time 3D (RT3D) content.
According to a press release from Hyundai, Unity becomes a strategic partner to the automaker through this partnership, supporting its vision of becoming the leader in future mobility solutions. It pertains to the fields of smart manufacturing, AI training and study, as well as autonomous driving simulation.
The partnership will realise Hyundai's vision of becoming the first mobility innovator to build a Meta-Factory concept, a digital-twin of an actual factory, supported by a metaverse platform.
The Meta-Factory will allow Hyundai to test-run a factory virtually to calculate the optimised plant operation and enable plant managers to solve problems without physically visiting the plant.
Hyundai plans first to apply the Meta-Factory concept to the HMGICS facility, supporting the Group's initiative to create an open innovation hub for research and development.
Youngcho Chi, President and Chief Innovation Officer, Hyundai Motor Group, said, 'HMGICS will become a manufacturing innovation 'game changer' through this world-class Meta-Factory collaboration. And HMGICS will lead the future innovation by introducing various technologies that will transform mobility paradigm through human-centred value chain innovation.'
John Riccitiello, CEO, Unity, said, 'Real-time digital twins will permanently change how we live, work, shop and make a positive impact on our planet, representing a significant component of what is often referred to as the metaverse. Hyundai's vision for the future, including the digital twin of factory operations, represents a significant technological step forward in manufacturing with unlimited potential in its efficiency.'