(Seoul Composite Electric) Lee Jae -hyun, South Korean Samsung Electronics, and Global Electric Vehicle Giant Tesla CEO Musk met in the United States last week to discuss cooperative development of semiconductor chips.

The Yonhap News Agency reported on Sunday (May 14) that Li Zaiyu and Musk met on Wednesday (10th) at the Semiconductor Research Center in Samsung in Silicon Valley.This is the first private meeting between the two.

According to the industry's cited person in the industry, the two companies are considering cooperating to carry out projects such as chips such as fully autonomous vehicles.

According to the data of the Organization Press quoted strategic analysis and research and market data, the global automotive chip market is expected to reach 400 billion US dollars in 2024, and it jumped to $ 700 billion in 2028.

Li Zaiyu ended a 22 -day trip to the United States last Friday. During this period, he also conducted a series of talks with other business leaders, including Microsoft CEO Nadella and Google CEO Pichai.

Last month, South Korean President Yin Xiyue met with Musk during his visit to the United States and invited him to invest in South Korea to set up a Tesla super factory.Yin Xiyue said that South Korea has a world -class manufacturing robot and high -quality labor, which is an ideal place for operating super factories.If Tesla decides to invest, South Korea will provide active assistance in location, labor and taxation.