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HD Hyundai revealed it has joined forces with Google Cloud to develop a platform designed to provide AI-based business solutions to leading industries today, such as construction machinery and shipbuilding. The cooperation between the companies was announced on Tuesday, Dec. 26.
The artificial intelligence solutions that the collaboration between HD Hyundai and Google Cloud will make are also aimed at allowing or applying generative AI across Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering's (KSOE) shipbuilding and petroleum arm's core business units.
Google Cloud and HD Hyundai's Joint Project
As per Korea Joongang Daily, Google Cloud will offer AI applications created for specific industries, such as the Vertex AI platform, which makes use of the Gemini generative AI technology. Starting next month, the cloud computing firm and HD Hyundai will take on different projects that they will work on together.
Some of the fields they will pursue for cooperation are AI-based platforms that will enhance customers' digital experience and AI solutions required for various industries. The partners also intend to train experts further in the area of artificial intelligence.
Digital Transformation with AI Innovations
Korea Economic Daily reported that the strategic cooperation between HD Hyundai and Google Cloud will apply the latter's Gemini AI model to the former's core businesses. Under the agreement, the two companies will develop different solutions and enterprise tools to help scale up businesses' operations via useful technology that can make jobs easier and more efficient.
"Combining the vast data we have accumulated over the years with Google Cloud's generative AI technology will create great synergy," an official at HD Hyundai said in a press release. "We will actively utilize AI to improve work efficiency and enhance customer satisfaction."
Photo by: HD Hyundai Press Release
