Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore (HMGICS) — Attraction in Singapore

I recently visited the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore (HMGICS) as part of a company learning journey program, and it was an enlightening and enjoyable experience overall. Here’s a breakdown of the visit:

The Good: Free Guided Tour: HMGICS offers complimentary tours for groups of up to 16 people per session, which is a great opportunity to learn about Hyundai’s innovative initiatives. Introduction to Hyundai EV Models: The tour began with an introduction to two locally produced Hyundai electric vehicle (EV) models. The sleek and modern design of the sedan model, in particular, left a strong impression. Smart Farm Showcase: We explored the smart farm, where plants are cultivated vertically with the help of automated robotics. It was fascinating to see technology applied to agriculture, and as a bonus, each visitor got to take home a vegetable of their choice. Food Tasting Session: We sampled four different vegetables grown in the smart farm, which was both refreshing and educational. Learning about the taste and background of each vegetable was a unique experience. VR Factory Tour: The VR room provided an entertaining and immersive virtual tour of the factory, showcasing advanced manufacturing technologies in an innovative way. Center Lounge and Mini Exhibition: The visit ended at the lounge, where we saw a mini exhibition of car parts and models, and learned about the process of clients receiving their new vehicles.

The Not-So-Good: Cancelled Skytrack Experience: The highlight of the tour—the chance to ride in an EV around the 860-meter rooftop skytrack—was unfortunately canceled due to wet weather. This was disappointing, as I had been looking forward to it the most. Limited Test Drive Availability: One of my colleagues was keen on test-driving a Hyundai EV, but this required advance booking, and no slots were available on the day of our visit.

Final Thoughts: Despite the minor setbacks, the HMGICS tour was a highly enjoyable and educational experience. It provided valuable insights into Hyundai’s innovative efforts in both EV production and smart farming. The tour is ideal for those interested in technology, sustainability, and cutting-edge automotive design. However, do check the weather forecast and book test drives in advance if you’re interested in...

Very nice that the tour was free. Too bad we did not get to try the ride as it was raining. The VR show was good but dizzy. Never really expect majority of the discovery tour to be on the vegetable farming. We also attended the paid Robotics course which also include the VR experience. The robotics course was good. It teaches you to build a robot dog to manage the operations of the factory.

Staff was very responsive to feedback when I commented that I wasn't allowed to use the diaper changing room by the cleaners. The cleaners responded with loud and rude "yes?!" when I attempted to open the door to use the changing room. Luckily, the diaper changing room was available to use on my next visit.

If you really want to see the real Hyundai manufacturing tour, go to their South Korea Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang building. You will get to see the actual robots (not VR tour) and have a hands-on experience of the car-making process, from steel making and stamping to welding, painting, and assembly. That was really a woah experience! Much more informative tour than the...

Had an interesting visit here to see how Hyundai is striving to create and innovate new processes to help save the Earth, including using technology like robot arms to test the growth of certain vegetables.

Visitors can harvest some of these vegetables, including ice plant, lettuce and kale, and also do a short taste test. The vegetables are also utilised in the staff canteen.

They also use robots to assemble the Ioniq 5 / 6 cars here in Singapore, and you can enjoy a short and rather simplistic VR session about the assembly line.

The highlight for us was to ride on the banked racing track above the building. Though the maximum speed was 80 kpm, it was still a good experience as the Hyundai driver showed us how the car performed even under slow speeds around the banked track.

Reservations can be made on the Hyundai website and there is usually a waitlist of about 1-2 months. If you are driving, there is paid parking adjacent to the main building. There is even a small area with merchandise that you can order...