Las Vegas, January 11, 2024 — CNH and HD Hyundai announced a new development in their longstanding collaboration at the CES Show in Las Vegas, USA today.
Stefano Pampalone, President Construction at CNH and Young-Cheul Cho, President and CEO of HD Hyundai XiteSolution (HDX), the controlling company of HD Hyundai Construction Equipment and HD Hyundai Infracore, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a joint research center in the United States.
CNH and HDX possess an extensive background in construction with unique areas of expertise and strengths. This strategic collaboration aims to expand upon their existing capabilities to accelerate the development and investment in innovative technologies for customers in the construction industry.
The CE Innovation Lab will be dedicated to exploring innovation opportunities in the construction sector. The team, comprised of both CNH and HDX construction specialists, will study emerging technology trends, map new and evolving customer needs and identify prospects for portfolio enhancements and further growth. Their work together will advance the development and widespread adoption of new technologies, such as automation and Artificial Intelligence.
Further to this, the parties will mutually benefit from each other’s distinctive technological capabilities. HDX will supply CNH with their patented AAVM+ (Advanced Around View Monitoring Plus) 360-degree camera and radar system delivering enhanced safety. CNH will supply HDX with Global Navigation Satellite System technologies through its Hemisphere brand.
In the future, CNH and HDX anticipate expanding their collaboration within the research center to encompass the co-development of new technologies and co-investment in innovative start-ups via their CNH Ventures and HD Hyundai investment arms.
“We are excited to expand our collaboration with HDX. This joint effort will strengthen our commitment to growing CNH’s construction business and position both our companies as tech authorities in the industry,” said Stefano Pampalone – President, Construction at CNH.
“It is highly encouraging that our partnership has extended beyond our product collaboration to include future technologies, a crucial factor to remain at the forefront of the construction equipment market. We look forward to working together even more closely to lead the way in the market.” said Young-Cheul Cho, President and CEO of HDX and Hyundai Infracore Co., Ltd.
CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI) is a world-class equipment and services company. Driven by its purpose of Breaking New Ground, which centers on Innovation, Sustainability and Productivity, the Company provides the strategic direction, R&D capabilities, and investments that enable the success of its global and regional Brands. Globally, Case IH and New Holland supply 360° agriculture applications from machines to implements and the digital technologies that enhance them; and CASE and New Holland Construction Equipment deliver a full lineup of construction products that make the industry more productive. The Company’s regionally focused Brands include: STEYR, for agricultural tractors; Raven, a leader in digital agriculture, precision technology and the development of autonomous systems; Hemisphere, a leading designer and manufacturer of high-precision satellite-based positioning, and heading technologies; Flexi-Coil, specializing in tillage and seeding systems; Miller, manufacturing application equipment; Kongskilde, providing tillage, seeding and hay & forage implements; and Eurocomach, producing a wide range of mini and midi excavators for the construction sector, including electric solutions.
Across a history spanning over two centuries, CNH has always been a pioneer in its sectors and continues to passionately innovate and drive customer efficiency and success. As a truly global company, CNH’s 40,000+ employees form part of a diverse and inclusive workplace, focused on empowering customers to grow, and build, a better world.
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About HD Hyundai XiteSolutionHD Hyundai XiteSolution is the intermediate holding company in the construction equipment sector of HD Hyundai, one of South Korea’s largest heavy industries conglomerates engaged in shipbuilding, heavy equipment, and energy business.
Founded in 2021 and headquartered in South Korea, HD Hyundai XiteSolution aims to create synergy between its subsidiaries, HD Hyundai Construction Equipment (HCE) and HD Hyundai Infracore (HDI), major machine manufacturing companies with a leading position in construction equipment, engines, attachments, utility equipment and more. The two subsidiaries operate under its respective brands, Hyundai and DEVELON. While HCE and HDI each operate independently, HD Hyundai XiteSolution seeks to maximize the synergy between the two in R&D, purchasing, sales and international business.
Alongside providing optimized solutions that propel synergy, HD Hyundai XiteSolution also targets to shape and solidify its own industrial vehicle and hydraulic component business by achieving ten trillion won in sales by 2025, becoming a global top five company in the field of construction machinery, and realizing its vision to create a blueprint for the future of the construction equipment industry in Korea.
To learn more, visit: https://www.hd-xitesolution.