SEOUL: South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Group pledged on Monday (Nov 17) an unprecedented US$85.8 billion investment in the country over the next five years, a move that comes on the heels of Seoul's trade deal with Washington . Hyundai called it "the company's largest-ever domestic investment commitment".  "A significant portion of the investment will focus on new businesses based on advanced AI technologies, such as robotics, contributing to the development of Korea's AI and Robotics