# SK Hyper: infrastructure company

Canonical ID: `6628472d-91cc-42d6-8128-6409c52b0ee2`

## Key facts

- **Parent commitment (company-stated, Jul 2026):** [SK Telecom](/companies/skt-gpuaas.md) owns 100% and approved up to KRW 750 billion of phased capital contributions through 2030 for sites and substations.
- **First 5 GW phase cost (CEO-stated, Oct 2026):** CEO Chung Suk-keun told Bloomberg the first 5 GW phase needs about $350B including equipment; talks are under way with big tech firms and financial investors.
- **Current projects (reported, Oct 2026):** Developing a 900 MW project in [Ulsan](/locations/ulsan-ulsan.md) and working with [AWS](/companies/aws.md) on a 100 MW data center project.

- **Slug:** sk-hyper
- **Status:** active
- **Founded:** 2026

## Models

_No models registered._

## Current leadership (1)

- [Chung Suk-geun](/people/chung-suk-geun.md) CEO (secondary-verified)

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is SK Hyper?

SK Hyper is the wholly owned AI data center development company of [SK Telecom](/companies/skt-gpuaas.md), set up in 2026 to secure sites, build substations and sign customers for up to 15 GW of AI data center capacity in [South Korea](/locations/south-korea.md).

### What does SK Hyper make?

SK Hyper has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry.

### Is SK Hyper a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, SK Hyper ranks in roughly the top 77% of companies tracked by the registry.

### When was SK Hyper founded?

SK Hyper was founded in 2026.


## Sources (4)

1. **SK Telecom Launches Dedicated AI Data Center Business Development Company** · https://news.sktelecom.com/en/3192 · 2026-07-23
2. **SK Hyper Seeks $350 Billion to Build AI Data Centers** · https://en.sedaily.com/finance/2026/10/23/sk-hyper-seeks-350-billion-to-build-ai-data-centers · 2026-10-23
3. **SK Hyper Seeks $350 Billion for First 5GW Phase of 15GW AI Data Center Plan** · https://en.sedaily.com/technology/2026/10/23/sk-hyper-seeks-350-billion-to-build-15gw-of-ai-data-centers · 2026-10-23
4. **SK Hyper begins raising funds for AI data centers** · https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20261023073600017 · 2026-10-23

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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