2025 Seoul Mobility Show Leaps to Future Mobility Platform
Mar 21, 2025
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The Seoul Mobility Show Organizing Committee (Chairman Kang Nam-hoon, hereinafter referred to as the Organizing Committee) held a press conference at the Science and Technology Center in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 19th and unveiled the main progress for the 2025 Seoul Mobility Show.
At the meeting, Kang Nam-hoon, chairman of the organizing committee, said, "The 2025 Seoul Mobility Show will showcase the most diverse products and services in the 30-year history of the exhibition. The total size of the exhibition is the largest ever based on the number of participating companies, with 451 companies from 12 countries participating. We want to show our future mobility vision through innovation that transcends space limits such as land, sea, and aviation and breaks the boundaries of technology."
At the meeting, the organizing committee presented the theme of the 2025 Seoul Mobility Show as ▲Mobility Everywhere (beyond space) and ▲ Beyond Boundaries (beyond technology).
This exhibition shows that mobility technology is being realized and commercialized in various environments such as land, sea, and aviation beyond simple means of transportation, and emphasizes its role as a mobility business platform that breaks down boundaries between industries and combines various technologies such as autonomous driving, AI, and robotics.
First of all, 12 brands, including Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis, will participate.
Among them, Kia will introduce PBV line-up, a purpose-based mobility, along with various electric vehicles, and Motrex, a company specializing in vehicle infotainment, will also unveil PBV using Hyundai's 'ST1' platform.
In particular, China's BYD and Britain's Lotus entered the Korean market and visited the Seoul Mobility Show for the first time.BYD launched Ato3 not long ago when it entered the Korean market, and the Seoul Mobility Show will introduce a medium-sized Sedan Seal (SEAL).Other brand-specific new cars will be revealed in detail through a media briefing on April 3.
Ships participate in the Seoul Mobility Show for the first time and attract attention.Vinceen, a domestic eco-friendly ship manufacturer, will unveil E-Fork 2, a leisure electric ship that can operate for three hours.Sambo Motors Group will introduce a vertical take-off and landing UAM that can actually operate.The aircraft can fly up to about 100 km, and a hybrid power method using a battery for vertical take-off and landing and a hydrogen fuel cell for cruising was first applied.
HD Hyundai, Korea's leading construction machinery company participating as this year's headline partner, will unveil the next-generation new model excavator for the first time in the world.This model is a flagship equipment created to compete with the global Top Tier construction machinery brand, and details will be revealed at the mobility show site.
42 parts companies, including Hyundai Mobis, Seoyeon, and Vogue Warner, will set up booths.Hyundai Mobis will display a holographic windshield transparent display that provides visual information to drivers by spreading various driving information like a panorama through special optical films on the front window of the vehicle, while global subsidiary Vogue Warner will showcase generator and inverter integration technology in EV vehicles.
Lotte Group also shows off its mobility technology at the Seoul Mobility Show.
Lotte Innovate will unveil Korea's first self-driving shuttle with 40km/h speed permission, conduct a test drive experience for visitors outdoors, and introduce mobility-related businesses and technologies such as batteries, charging infrastructure, and delivery robots within the group.
Humanoid robot developer Robros introduces service robots that can perform precise tasks in complex environments such as hotels and restaurants to visitors, and Sambo Motors Group submitted Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) required for industrial sites as a robotics category.
Major participants in the 2025 Seoul Mobility Show *3.19 (Wednesday) Aggregation Standard
The organization committee is preparing various business platforms to encourage the development of new technologies related to mobility and expand business creation between related industries.
The 'Seoul Mobility Forum' will be held for five days from April 7 to 11, starting with the 'Asia Mobility Forum' on the first day, April 7, to discuss mobility policies and technologies in major ASEAN countries such as Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand.Keynotes from global companies such as Uber and Here Technology, as well as tracks for each field will be operated jointly with specialized organizations such as autonomous driving, UAM, robotics, software, and AI.
The Future Mobility Award will also be held as an event to drive mobility innovation technology.The event is expected to be an award to prepare for the future mobility sector by expanding not only mobility but also AI areas with AI AWARDS hosted by the Korea-made AI Foundation (KGAF) added to the existing Seoul Mobility Awards.
The first phase of the autonomous driving technology development innovation project will be held from April 3-6 in Hall 5 of the first exhibition hall. Companies that lead self-driving in Korea, such as LG Electronics, SK Telecom, and Kakao Mobility, will participate to unveil the self-driving technology currently being studied, and global self-driving companies such as AWS and Baidu will also be prepared to announce them.
From April 8th to 13th, the second week of the exhibition, a special exhibition called "X-Road" will be held in 5 holes to showcase various vehicles such as racing cars, tuning cars, and camping cars by combining eXtreme and Road.
In addition to
, the organizing committee prepares a variety of events for visitors to mark its 30th anniversary.Hyundai Motor Co. and BYD will host a test drive program for new cars at the external exhibition hall, and "Mobility Fashion Week," which collaborates mobility and fashion, will be held in the exhibition hall to celebrate the 30th anniversary.A design festival and VR/XR experience for children will also be held.
Meanwhile, the Seoul Mobility Show is the only international mobility exhibition in Korea recognized by the International Automotive Industry Association (OICA) and has been held every two years since its inception in 1995. From 2021, the name of the event will be changed from "Seoul Motor Show" to "Seoul Mobility Show" in line with changes in the future mobility industry, and it is developing into an exhibition that reflects new future industry trends.
Admission tickets for the 2025 Seoul Mobility Show can be pre-booked through the official website and can also be purchased at the exhibition site.Discounts are provided for advance reservations, and special rates are also provided for group visitors.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
