With over 20 years of experience at global OEMs such as Hyundai Motor Group and tier-1 suppliers like DENSO, Kim Sung Gon has led numerous projects driving the transition to smart manufacturing across various organizations.
As both a technology expert and strategic leader, he has spearheaded full-scale digital transformation (DX) initiatives by developing proprietary solutions and leveraging platform-based approaches. His work has enabled end-to-end visibility across the supply chain and delivered tangible innovation in manufacturing operations.

Key Roles
2025 – Present: Head of Digital Twin Development Team
2024: Head of SDx Innovation Technology Team
2023 – 2024: Head of IT Quality Innovation Office
2021 – 2022: Head of OEM Smart Factory 1 Team

Since joining Hyundai AutoEver in 2019, Yoonsoo Lee has focused on applying practical IT technologies in real-world industrial settings, including drone video analysis, object recognition, facial recognition, autonomous logistics robots, and multi-robot control systems.
Currently serving as an IT Planner in the Digital Twin Development Team, he is dedicated to creating real business value by delivering digital twin platforms that go beyond manufacturing and expand into various industries, with a strong emphasis on virtual reality technologies.

Key Roles
2025 – Present: Digital Twin Development Team
2024: SDx Innovation Technology Team
2023: Smart Factory Innovation Technology Team
2019 – 2022: Artificial Intelligence Technology Team

Reestablished in 2021 through a corporate merger, Hyundai AutoEver has expanded its business scope into mobility software and service platforms, aligning with its strategic vision to become a “Mobility Tech Company.”
As a core enabler of software innovation within Hyundai Motor Group, Hyundai AutoEver develops key solutions across areas such as in-vehicle software, Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS), smart factories, and the group’s SDx (Software-Defined Everything) strategy.

The company is actively building a software ecosystem in emerging business domains, thereby strengthening the group’s competitiveness in future industries. Leveraging its capabilities in software, AI, and cloud technologies, Hyundai AutoEver is poised to play a pivotal role in the future mobility ecosystem and accelerate its transformation into a global mobility tech leader.

Kim Sung Gon, Head of Digital Twin Development Team
Currently serving as the Head of the Digital Twin Development Team, Kim Sung Gon leads the development of the Virtual Factory Builder solution based on Unreal Engine.
He oversees projects that integrate digital twin technology with process monitoring and optimization, predictive maintenance, and VR/simulation technologies. His focus is on realizing scalable and sustainable digital transformation initiatives that can be practically applied to real manufacturing sites.

Yoonsoo Lee, Manager, Digital Twin Development Team, Hyundai AutoEver
As part of the Digital Twin Development Team, Yoonsoo Lee is responsible for technology planning and business development.
Starting his career at Hyundai AutoEver as an R&D developer specializing in AI-based computer vision algorithms, he expanded his expertise into autonomous navigation for mobile robots and integrated control systems. Currently, he is dedicated to establishing business models based on digital twin technology and delivering tangible customer value.

Our Digital Twin Development Team has been validating its technological capabilities through real-world projects.
We have successfully implemented a digital twin monitoring and simulation system (Unity) at Hyundai Motor Company’s Singapore Innovation Factory and established a real-time monitoring system (Unreal Engine) for the body shop at Kia’s Gwangmyeong EVO Plant.

Building on these proven experiences, we are advancing beyond simple reference achievements. By developing our proprietary Virtual Factory Builder, we are pursuing platformization of digital twin technology — aiming for greater technical integration and scalability.
We are also working to create a collaborative ecosystem involving customers, partners, and developers, thus proposing a new direction to accelerate the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry.

We firmly believe that digital twin technology will evolve beyond simple visualization tools to become a core enabler of data-driven decision-making and smart manufacturing strategies.
Our ultimate goal is to contribute to the creation of a sustainable innovation ecosystem for the future of manufacturing.

To lead the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry, Hyundai AutoEver is developing a next-generation integrated digital twin platform based on our proprietary Virtual Factory Builder.
This platform is designed with international standards and interoperability at its core, enabling flexible application across a wide range of industrial domains. Its cloud-based architecture significantly reduces initial deployment burdens while maximizing scalability.

A key feature of the platform is its integration of AI models and high-precision physical simulations, enabling predictive maintenance and process optimization.
We aim to build an ecosystem where customers, partners, and developers can grow together, going beyond a simple solution to deliver a platform that embodies sustainable scalability and technological differentiation.

Ultimately, we expect this platform to become a central pillar of manufacturing digital transformation, serving as a true icon of innovation.

I believe that virtual reality technology is evolving beyond immersive experiences to become a critical tool for decision-making and problem-solving.
In particular, in the manufacturing industry, VR has the potential to serve as a core interface for digital twin solutions, realistically replicating complex facilities and processes, and connecting seamlessly to simulation, training, and maintenance.

In my presentation, I will move beyond simply showcasing digital twins as “fascinating technology.”
I will share how digital twins are being practically applied to real manufacturing environments, the business value they are generating, and how we are strategically leveraging AI, high-fidelity simulation, and real-time data to proactively address field challenges.
Ultimately, I will present our vision of using digital twins as a strategic enabler of manufacturing innovation.