[미리 보는 CES 2022] Mobility market leading carbon-neutral… Global automakers clashing in technology

One of the highlights of CES, the world’s largest IT expo, is mobility. Mobility has been a key theme in recent years, closely showing the development of technology. Competition to show off technological superiority while presenting a carbon-neutral direction like a new mobility experience at CES 2022 is expected to intensify.

On the 3rd, Chung Eui-sun, chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, unveiled a plan for CES 2022, which will open on the 5th (local time) in his New Year’s address. Chairman Jung said, “We plan to present future business areas such as autonomous driving, robotics, and UAM (Urban Air Mobility), which we have selected as new growth areas and are intensively nurturing. Based on the ‘Supernal’ brand philosophy, which means that it is a heavenly mobility solution with the highest quality, we will prepare for the commercialization goal in 2028 without any setbacks.”

The mention of UAM commercialization in 2028 predicts that Chairman Chung’s plan, which has been emphasizing UAM, has reached a level that can be reached. Here, we show off the potential of Boston Dynamics, which it acquired last year. The service robot ‘Spot’ and logistics robot ‘Stretch’, which are scheduled to be commercialized this year, will be unveiled for the first time in the market.

In addition, the small mobility platform ‘MobED’ will be unveiled for the first time. The Mobed is optimized for complex urban environments with four independent functional wheels on a cuboid-shaped body. The ‘PnD module’, a core robotics technology for realizing the ‘MOT (Mobility of Things)’ ecosystem that gives mobility to all things, is also attracting attention.

BMW is unveiling ‘iX M60’, a high-performance trim of the electric vehicle ‘iX’. The iX M60 is equipped with a high-performance M badge and is equipped with an 111.5㎾h battery, boasting excellent driving performance of 4.4 seconds to zero and a total system output of 600 horsepower. In addition to the iX M60, the company will introduce the next-generation infotainment system ‘Incar Movie Theater’, from cutting-edge new technology that allows you to change the exterior color of the vehicle at the touch of a button, to the next-generation infotainment system that can realize a movie theater in the vehicle.

Mercedes-Benz is exhibiting a concept car of the electric vehicle ‘EQXX’, which it aims to launch in 2030. The EQXX is said to be capable of driving more than 1,000 km on a single charge. The mileage limitation, which is a weakness of electric vehicles, was overcome with next-generation batteries and high-efficiency electric motors. It is a blueprint to present a vision for future electric vehicles in interior and exterior design and infotainment in addition to mileage.

GM will unveil the first electric vehicle model of the pickup truck ‘Silverado’ online. It is said to have secured a driving range of up to 400 miles (about 643 km) to match the characteristics of a pickup truck. Here, it is highly likely to disclose the development process of the ‘Hummer’, which has a formidable power of 830 horsepower, and foretells the appearance of the flagship electric sedan ‘Celestic’ of GM’s luxury brand Cadillac.

Stellantis Group plans to introduce Chrysler’s first electric vehicle and ambitious ‘Airflow’. Airflow is born through Stellantis Group’s dedicated electric vehicle platform, and it has secured a driving range of up to 500 miles (about 805 km) on a single charge. It is the will to prove Chrysler’s reputation in the global market again with electric vehicles at the forefront.

Next-generation technologies from auto parts makers are also of interest. Hyundai Mobis presents a new direction for future mobility by launching M.Vision POP and M.Vision 2GO, urban shared mobility concept cars. Both vehicles are equipped with new concept technologies, including the ‘E-Corner Module’ that can turn in place and walk sideways.

Valeo, a global auto parts company, will unveil the world’s first 3rd-generation lidar scanner, which will be supplied from 2024, and Continental will unveil for the first time a ‘switched privacy display’ that allows the driver and front passenger to view different screens through the same screen. .