Hyundai Motor Group courts global tech talent with Physical AI forum in Silicon Valley
Hyundai Motor Group will host a two-day Tech Talent Forum in Silicon Valley on September 17–18 to recruit tech professionals for its Physical AI and robotics push.
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What Happened
Hyundai Motor Group will host the HMG Tech Talent Forum at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in Silicon Valley on September 17–18, part of its expansion into sectors including Physical AI and robotics. The Forum is described as a premier recruitment platform connecting global tech talent to the Group's Physical AI ecosystem and breakthrough robotics initiatives. Nine Group affiliates and partners host the event: Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Motor America (HMA), Kia Corporation, Kia America, Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI), Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA), Boston Dynamics, Motional and 42dot. Keynote speeches, leadership discussions, real-world project showcases, interactive exhibitions and career consultations are designed to give tech professionals first-hand experience of the Group's technological competitiveness and growth opportunities.
Hyundai Motor Group announces the HMG Tech Talent Forum in Silicon Valley.
The HMG Tech Talent Forum takes place at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, San Jose, California.
- José Muñoz, President and CEO, Hyundai Motor Company
- Manfred Harrer, President and Head of R&D Division, Hyundai Motor Group
- Minwoo Park, President and Head of the Advanced Vehicle Platform Division, Hyundai Motor Group, and CEO of 42dot
- Hae In Kim, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Hyundai Motor Group
- Manfred Harrer, Hyundai Motor Group
- Minwoo Park, Hyundai Motor Group and 42dot
- ChangHwan Kim, Executive Vice President and Head of Electrification Energy Solutions Tech Unit, Hyundai Motor Group
- Zack Jackowski, Chief Product and Technology Officer, Boston Dynamics
- Phil Michel, Senior Vice President of Autonomy & AI, Motional
- Alpesh Patel, Vice President and Head of SDF Transformation Center, Hyundai Motor Group
Beyond the keynote speeches and the Leaders Panel Talk, which concludes with a live Q&A, the Forum offers in-depth Tech Sessions across six areas: AI, robotics, autonomous driving, smart manufacturing, SW/IT and hydrogen/energy/battery, letting engineers exchange with participants on real-world projects. An Exhibition Program spans three themed zones — Beyond the Vehicle, Beyond the Road and Beyond the Industry — with 16 hands-on and project-based displays in the same six areas, featuring technologies including MobED, Spot, the IONIQ 5 robotaxi, the Hyundai CRATER Concept and advanced E&E architecture (CODA). Informal HR Coffee Chats with hiring managers round out the career-focused programming. Pre-invited guests and walk-in visitors can join key programs through on-site registration, with full details at hyundaimotorgroup-talent.com.
about 250,000
The workforce behind Hyundai Motor Group, whose mobility brands include Hyundai, Kia and Genesis.
Previously from Kia
Hyundai Motor Group has recently put robotics and hydrogen technology into practice in other markets. A fully automated indoor farm at the Group's Singapore innovation center donated roughly a ton of robot-grown vegetables to families facing food insecurity. In Oman, the Group signed deals to pilot the country's first hydrogen city bus and a 240kW ultra-fast EV charger near Muscat. Those efforts touch on the robotics, hydrogen and energy areas the Group is now highlighting to prospective hires.
- Hyundai Motor Group's Robot-Run Singapore Farm Donates Fresh Vegetables to Families in Need
- Hyundai Motor Group Signs Oman Deals for First Hydrogen City Bus and 240kW EV Charger
Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of Kia's official releases.
Why this matters
The Forum is a hiring drive aimed at the same Silicon Valley talent pool that AI and robotics companies compete for, a sign of how far the car industry is reaching beyond vehicles. It gives engineers and job seekers direct access to hiring managers and technology leaders across nine Hyundai Motor Group affiliates and partners, from Kia and Hyundai Motor America to Boston Dynamics, Motional and 42dot.
Terms in This Story
- Physical AI
- Artificial intelligence built to perceive and act in the physical world, as used in robots and autonomous machines.
- robotaxi
- A self-driving vehicle used to provide taxi or ride-hailing service without a human driver.
- E&E architecture
- A vehicle's electrical and electronic architecture: the wiring, computers and software that connect and control a car's systems.
Summarised from the linked release; details can be imperfect — always verify against the original source.