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The group has recently added a Software-Defined Factory Project Coordination position and appointed Alpesh Patel, Chief Innovation Officer of the Singapore Innovation Center, as the head. The Atlas humanoid robot developed by Boston Dynamics, a US subsidiary of Hyundai, has made an appearance at the 2026 Las Vegas International Consumer Electronics Show. Previously, Hyundai Motor Group announced its plan to build a production base with an annual capacity of 30,000 humanoid robots by 2028, and gradually deploy a total of 25,000 robots in Hyundai and Kia factories.

(1) The Gallup Economic Confidence Index further declined in May to -45, lower than April’s -38, marking the lowest point since October 2022, but still above the phase low of -58 in June 2022. (2) From the perspective of trading psychology, the consecutive weakening of the index indicates that pessimism among American households regarding inflation, energy prices, and growth prospects is accumulating, which may suppress willingness for consumer spending in the coming months and thereby drag down corporate earnings expectations. (3) Meanwhile, another Gallup survey shows that about 10% of Americans regularly use installment payments online, while another 17% use them occasionally; a total of 51% have used installment payments, while 48% have never used them. (4) The income differences are significant: among households with annual incomes below $48,000, 37% frequently or occasionally use installment payments, compared to 29% of middle-income households and 21% of high-income households. This shows that installment payment tools are becoming an important means for America's low-income groups to manage cash flow pressure.

After the overall third-phase oilfield development, daily crude oil production will increase from 60,000 barrels to 150,000 barrels, and daily natural gas production will rise from 80 million cubic feet to 200 million cubic feet.