Korea’s largest mobility industry exhibition ‘Seoul Mobility Show 2023’ will start with a press event on March 2023 (Thursday) and will be held from the 3st (Friday) to April 30th (Sunday) at KINTEX, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do. It will be held in Exhibition Hall 31.
The Seoul Mobility Show Organizing Committee (Chairman Gangnam-hoon and Chairman of the Korea Automobile Industry Association, hereinafter the Organizing Committee) held a press conference at the Automobile Center in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 16th and unveiled major progress for the 2023 Seoul Mobility Show.
Gangnam-hoon, chairman of the Organizing Committee, said, “At this Seoul Mobility Show, various products and technologies from the entire industrial ecosystem, such as hardware mobility, software mobility, and mobility services, covering land, sea, and air, will be exhibited, and through this, you can experience the transformation into a convergence exhibition. He said, “I hope that the Seoul Mobility Show will be held successfully and serve as an opportunity for the development of Korea’s mobility industry as well as related industries.”
This year’s Seoul Mobility Show will be held in Halls 1 to 1 of KINTEX Exhibition Hall 5. The total exhibition size is 5㎡, more than twice the size of the previous event (3,541㎡), and more than 2 companies and institutions from 6,310 countries around the world will participate to showcase various mobility contents. This is an increase of about 2% compared to 10.
Viewing hours are from 10:5 am to 10:6 pm on weekdays and from XNUMX:XNUMX am to XNUMX:XNUMX pm on weekends.
At the meeting, the organizing committee cited various mobility contents as the main features of the 2023 Seoul Mobility Show, ▲presenting a blueprint for the mobility industry with future cutting-edge technology, ▲leading the mobility industry and strengthening B2B support, ▲test-drive events, and dynamic experiences beyond spatial constraints.
Emphasis on various mobility contents
Looking at the detailed participation status of this Seoul Mobility Show attended by 10 companies and institutions from 160 countries around the world, the Hardware sector includes New Mobility (UAM, Robotics, etc.), Auto Makers, and Auto Parts ( Auto Parts). In the field of new mobility (UAM, robotics, etc.), a total of nine companies, including SK Telecom and V-Space, will participate to showcase changes in the future mobility industry.
Then, in the Auto Makers section, a total of 12 companies, including 8 finished car brands including Kia, Renault Korea, BMW and MERCEDES-BENZ, 3 eco-friendly car makers, and 23 two-wheeled car makers, participated. do. In particular, Ssangyong, which returned to the Seoul Mobility Show after 4 years, plans to unveil the authentic electric SUV model Torres EVX for the first time in the world, and Kia will introduce a real large electric SUV EV9. In addition, imported car brands are also planning to release various new cars.
In the auto parts sector, 19 companies, including global parts supply and maintenance service ACDelco, will participate.
The software sector was classified into autonomous driving, convergence technology, and incubating. In the autonomous driving sector, 4 companies including Hyundai Mobis and Autoel participated, and a total of 4 companies including 17 companies in the convergence technology sector and mobility incubating sector participated. Dog Saga sets up a booth.
Finally, in the service sector, it was classified into platform, mobility care, and mobility life. In the platform category, 9 companies including Chabot Mobility, Ketabus, and Inventis, 4 companies in the field of mobility care, and Mobility Life ), 12 companies in the field will participate to showcase various services based on mobility.
Presenting a blueprint for the mobility industry with future cutting-edge technology
During the exhibition period, the organizing committee will hold various conferences and forums to share trends in the mobility industry with a focus on technology and present a blueprint for the future.
First, on April 4th (Tuesday), the ‘4 Display-Mobility Day’ will be held to discuss strategies for future mobility displays, and on the 2023th (Thursday), ‘UAM/AAM Conference’ will be held for the development of UAM and AAM and Korea Intelligent Transport System (ITS) industry promotion policy and strategy seminars are held. On the 6th (Friday), the ‘International Symposium on Automotive Greenhouse Gas Life Cycle Assessment’ will be held to prepare a method for evaluating the entire vehicle greenhouse gas emissions.
In addition, the Organizing Committee signs a business agreement with the Institute for Aerospace Industry-University Convergence to form a special hall for air mobility. A total of five companies, including the Aerospace Industry-Academic Convergence Institute, will participate in the special hall to introduce various air mobility contents such as UAM, PAV (personal aircraft), and high-precision GPS terminals.
Leading the mobility industry and strengthening B2B support
The Seoul Mobility Award, which was first launched by the organizing committee in 2021, will also be held by expanding the scope and target of participation. This year, ▲Mobility Hardware (passenger/commercial vehicles, UAM, personal mobility, etc.) ▲Mobility Software (mobility intangible services such as MaaS, SaaS, etc.) ▲Mobility Tech (new technology for products such as parts and accessories) will be held in three categories. After that, excellent companies are selected through the final round PT during the exhibition period.
In addition, it plans to conduct an industry-university cooperation program with Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and operate a startup incubating zone to promote excellent technology development in the domestic mobility industry.
Test drive event and dynamic mobility experience beyond spatial limitations
Various hands-on events for visitors can also be enjoyed during the exhibition. Inside the exhibition hall, ‘E-Mobility Test Drive’ and traffic safety experience events are held, where visitors can ride electric bikes and electric bicycles. In addition, in a separate outdoor space, it plans to operate a mobility experience test drive where finished car brands such as Renault Korea, Mercedes-Benz, and Genesis participate.
The Organizing Committee has expanded the offline-oriented exhibition to an online virtual space so that many visitors can enjoy the exhibition contents anytime, anywhere. Through the Seoul Mobility Show Metaverse, you can enjoy various new cars and mobility content as if you were in a real exhibition hall in a 3D virtual space, and you can use it through a dedicated app and website to be released later.
In addition, the organizing committee will try to create synergy through collaboration with online platforms. First, it plans to collaborate with TikTok, a global short-form video platform, to deliver various information from the Seoul Mobility Show in real time through users’ voluntary participation. With the mobility platform UT, discount coupons are presented to customers who purchase tickets for the Seoul Mobility Show to provide opportunities to experience the mobility call service.
Meanwhile, the Seoul Mobility Show is the only international exhibition in Korea accredited by OICA. It started in 1995 and is held every two years. Since 2, the name of the event has been changed from ‘Seoul Motor Show’ to ‘Seoul Mobility Show’.