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HD Hyundai Robotics and Palantir Expand Physical AI Work
HD Hyundai Robotics is working with Palantir to improve physical AI tools for industrial sites.
HD Hyundai Robotics is a robot solutions company under South Korea’s HD Hyundai, and Palantir is a global AI software company.
Their approach links AI agents, simulations and engineers’ judgment to help solve problems in the workplace.
Since August, AI agents have reviewed robot programs and suggested improvements, while engineers have added their on-site experience.
The process cut average problem-solving time by about 63%, from 21.5 days to 7.9 days.
The companies expect robot programming costs to fall by more than 50% and want engineers to focus more on defining and solving site problems.
Executives will meet regularly to set priorities and identify further uses for the technology.
HD Hyundai Robotics and Palantir are expanding work to develop physical AI solutions for use in business operations.
Since August, the companies have used AI agents in problem-solving, cutting average work time from 21.5 days to 7.9 days, about 63%.
HD Hyundai Robotics expects the approach to reduce robot programming costs by more than 50%.
The companies are also working to shift field engineers toward defining problems and implementing solutions with AI.
HD Hyundai Robotics CTO Ahn Seong-hwan spoke about the strategy and partnership at a Palantir event in New York.
- Who
- HD Hyundai Robotics and Palantir Technologies.
- What
- They are developing physical AI solutions and changing how operational problems are addressed. Since August, AI agents have helped reduce average work time by about 63%.
- When
- The companies have used AI agents since August. The report was published on November 1, 2026.
- Where
- The Palantir Sovereignty Bootcamp was held in New York. The solutions are intended for use at business sites.
- Why
- The companies aim to solve customer and field problems more effectively and create new business opportunities.
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The companies began using AI agents in problem-solving, reducing average work time from 21.5 days to 7.9 days.
HD Hyundai Robotics CTO Ahn Seong-hwan delivered a keynote at Palantir’s Sovereignty Bootcamp in New York.
Yonhap reported the companies’ plans to advance their physical AI cooperation.
- Work-time reduction
- From 21.5 days to 7.9 days, about 63%
- Expected programming-cost reduction
- More than 50%
- Bootcamp attendance
- About 450 executives from around 250 global organizations and companies
- Location of bootcamp
- New York, United States
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We are continuing to expand cooperation with global companies to further develop our physical AI capabilities.
Through our cooperation, the two companies are innovating how customer problems are solved.