South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai has opened a big data centre in China's Gui'an New Area. The centre will process data from self-driving vehicles, aiming to increase connectivity and communications capabilities between systems, cars, and drivers. Hyundai follows in the footsteps of Apple, Tencent, Baidu and Alibaba by locating its data centre in Gui'an, which is fast becoming a technology hub. According to Reuters, the new facility was built at an estimated cost of $120 million (£60 million), with construction expected to be completed this year.
South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai has opened a big data centre in China's Gui'an New Area. The centre will process data from self-driving vehicles, aiming to increase connectivity and communications capabilities between systems, cars, and drivers. Hyundai follows in the footsteps of Apple, Tencent, Baidu and Alibaba by locating its data centre in Gui'an, which is fast becoming a technology hub. The data centre is Hyundai's first on foreign soil, and forms part of a planned network of centres worlwide.