Augmented Reality – TeamViewer and Hyundai Motor

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TeamViewer and Hyundai Motor said today in Singapore and Seoul that they have signed a strategic partnership to accelerate digital innovation.

TeamViewer will digitalize business operations and manufacturing processes for Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center in Singapore (HMGICS)*. TeamViewer will provide Hyundai Motor with an augmented reality (AR) platform and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.

The two offshore companies will conduct joint research and development activities in augmented reality factory operations, immersive digital experience for front-line workers and AI support for a future automotive factory.

Overall benefits claimed are increased productivity, accuracy, speed and safety of production workers. The two parties will also pursue global joint marketing of smart factory and enterprise AR technology.

“As digital transformation has accelerated on the shopfloor, there is a growing need for AR solutions like TeamViewer Frontline that helps by optimizing manual work processes in industrial environments. Our collaboration with Hyundai Motor Company will further solidify our position as an enterprise software provider with specialized solutions for the manufacturing industry and it will strengthen our role as a leading player in the industrial metaverse space.” Claimed Sojung Lee, President for TeamViewer Asia Pacific.

* HMGICS is Hyundai Motor’s test bed and a global open innovation hub. It wants to develop new EV business models, forge innovative partnerships, produce mobility products, and develop the Group’s intelligent manufacturing platform to revolutionize the overall mobility value chain. Hyundai Motor Company is present in more than 200 countries with ~120,000 employees.