Hyundai Motor Company has successfully completed a pilot project for Private 5G (P-5G) RedCap (Reduced Capability) technology in collaboration with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The company plans to showcase this innovation at MWC25 Barcelona, the world’s largest IT and electronics exhibition, taking place in Spain from March 3 to 6.
As a pioneer in future mobility, Hyundai Motor continues to drive advancements in smart mobility solutions through electrification, software-driven innovations, and intelligent manufacturing technologies. Partnering with Samsung, a global leader in network solutions, Hyundai has become the first in the mobility manufacturing sector to validate P-5G RedCap technology.
“Hyundai Motor was the first Korean company to implement P-5G in mass production,” said Jae Min Lee, Vice President and Head of E-FOREST Center of Hyundai Motor and Kia. “We are also the industry’s first to verify P-5G RedCap technology, reinforcing our global leadership in smart manufacturing solutions. We will continue to accelerate its commercialization.”
Simon Lee, Vice President and Head of B2B·B2G Business Development, Networks Business at Samsung Electronics said; “The recent collaboration with Hyundai Motor represents how the two leaders in their respective industries can creatively drive business innovation and unlock new real use cases by merging best-in-class expertise. Samsung’s RedCap-powered private 5G network solutions will open up more possibilities for enterprises, manufacturers, and public institutions, serving as a gateway to driving more efficient 5G networks.”
Since January 2025, Hyundai Motor has completed testing of Samsung’s P-5G solutions including radio, core, and management systems with its in-house vehicle inspection equipment at Samsung’s Suwon campus. They developed a custom vehicle inspection device to verify the network’s operational capabilities.
P-5G is a dedicated system installed onsite using a specific frequency band, ensuring no external interference and seamless data transmission — essential for smart manufacturing with centralized control of industrial robots and devices. It can be tailored for optimized environments and stable communication, though challenges like complex design and high power consumption remain.
The collaboration successfully verified the P-5G RedCap technology, which offers simplified device configurations, compact infrastructure, and reduced bandwidth usage. This results in lower power consumption, cost efficiency, and improved performance over traditional Wi-Fi in speed, data processing, connection stability, and low latency.
Hyundai Motor has expanded RedCap technology beyond high-performance equipment, enabling high-speed wireless communication for vehicle inspection tools, cameras, and tablets. By integrating Qualcomm’s Snapdragon® X35 5G chipsets into its Diagnostic Scan (D Scan) system, Hyundai ensures efficient data transmission via Samsung’s 5G network.
Samsung’s P-5G solution, optimized for RedCap, reduces power consumption and doubles uplink capacity for real-time IoT data transmission, supporting automation through an integrated management system.
Since establishing a P-5G testbed in Korea in 2022, Hyundai has implemented the technology in mass production at its Ulsan plant and adapted it for over 200 autonomous mobile robots at its U.S. Metaplant. This has minimized communication disruptions and downtime, further strengthened by Hyundai’s patented dual 5G-Wi-Fi communication solution.
Looking ahead, Hyundai plans to integrate P-5G into its new EV plant in Ulsan (opening in 2026) and expand its use across key manufacturing sites to enhance its smart manufacturing ecosystem.
, reducing communication disruptions and improving efficiency. The company plans to expand P-5G integration to its new EV-dedicated plant in Ulsan, set to open in 2026, further enhancing its smart manufacturing ecosystem.){kind=link}