(LEAD) HD Hyundai Robotics partners with Palantir on AI solutions

SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- HD Hyundai Robotics, a robotics solutions unit of South Korea's shipbuilding conglomerate HD Hyundai, said Sunday it has partnered with Palantir Technologies Inc. to develop physical artificial intelligence (AI) solutions.

The partnership aims to transform workplace operations through the adoption of physical AI and redefine the role of engineers in overseeing industrial sites, HD Hyundai Robotics said in a press release.

The company's Chief Technology Officer Ahn Seong-hwan recently attended Palantir's "Sovereignty Bootcamp" in New York, an event focused on strengthening AI-driven business competitiveness while safeguarding core corporate data and business information.

At the event, Ahn presented HD Hyundai Robotics' strategy for applying physical AI and its vision for future development, while outlining the company's collaboration with Palantir on physical AI solutions.

"We started with work that can deliver measurable impact in the short term, and plan to support the creation of new business opportunities by connecting HD Hyundai Robotics' robots to Palantir AI platform, helping translate HD Hyundai Robotics' experience into an accelerating competitive advantage," Palantir Chief Revenue Officer Ryan Taylor said.