GM Presented Its Virtual Engineering Advances In Korea

General Motors just unveiled its latest advances in virtual engineering technology at a major mobility trade show in South Korea, where the company operates its second-largest engineering center in the world.

The automaker was one of the main exponents of the 2022 Daegu International Future Mobility Expo (DIFA), held between October 27^th and 29^th at the Daegu Convention and Exhibition Center under the slogan “Future Mobility Becomes a Reality.” In fact, the top manager of the GM Korea engineering team was the one who gave the event’s opening speech and presented the technological advancements in virtual engineering of the company.

“In responding to climate change, GM has already adopted technology to support its triple-zero vision. Our technology has evolved from the physical stage to the virtual one,” said President of GM Technical Center Korea, Brian McMurray. “GM has taken great steps in virtual engineering technology over the past few years. This it allows us to identify and react to all situations with ever increased accuracy and speed, as well as accelerate system learning while enabling autonomous programs,” he added.

The GM Korea executive said the automaker will play a leading role in developing future mobility innovations thanks to its virtual engineering advances. According to McMurray, virtual engineering technology can be used throughout a vehicle’s development process, including design, optimization, rigidity and safety. This approach was used on a large scale by the South Korean affiliate in the gestation of the all-new 2024 Chevy Trax and next-generation electric vehicles.

In particular, Technical Center Korea is GM’s second largest engineering center internationally after the Warren Global Technical Center, and plays an important role within the company’s Global Engineering team in achieving its all-electric future. The facility employs more than 3,000 engineers, designers and technicians and can carry out the complete development of vehicles, from design to final validation and production technology.

Currently, GM Technical Center Korea has more than 500 Korean engineers supporting more than 20 global electric vehicle programs based on Ultium powertrain technology, including Ultium battery packs and Ultium Drive motors. However, the company plans to double the number of employees dedicated to zero-emission vehicles to accelerate the advancement of future mobility technologies.

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