Futuristic cars, high-tech smart farms, and delicious Korean food come together in Hyundai’s latest centre nestled in the far west of Singapore. The automotive giant launched the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Centre Singapore recently – its first global innovation hub with a car manufacturing facility, a two-storey vertical smart farm, the world’s first Skytrack circuit, and a highly anticipated restaurant launched in collaboration with a three-Michelin-starred chef.
Visitors can join a free guided Discovery Tour, which includes an experiential smart farm visit, a tasting session of freshly harvested greens, and an exhilarating spin around the Skytrack. The journey starts with an introduction to the centre and a showcase of Hyundai’s first and latest cars, demonstrating the company’s progress over the years.
Then, you’ll be led to the massive smart farm area and shown the entire farming process, from seeding to harvesting. The first floor uses a vertical system to grow kale, mizuna, sorrel, Swiss chard and other greens, while the third floor’s horizontal stacking system sees vegetables like mustard, rainbow chard, crystal green lettuce, romaine lettuce and more grown and harvested daily — in total yielding over 30 kilogrammes of fresh produce daily. These are then used in meals in the staff cafeteria, and also in dishes served in the centre’s in-house restaurant Na Oh.
As part of the experience, you’ll get to harvest your own vegetables, decorate a bag and take the greens home. Plus, you’ll also participate in a tasting session and be introduced to the different flavour profiles of the vegetables.
The highlight of the Discovery Tour is undoubtedly the state-of-the-art Skytrack located on the building’s rooftop. Visitors will get to sit in Hyundai’s latest EV and zoom through the 618-metre-long track at speeds up to 80 kilometres per hour. The most thrilling part of the ride? The extreme four-metre high tilt ’round one of the corners that’ll have you holding your breath as you clutch onto the grab handles.
Sign up for the free Discovery Tour here.