Hyundai Engineering Establishes Vision for Smart Construction Technology

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] Hyundai Engineering is establishing the '2025 Smart Construction Technology Roadmap' and is embarking on securing smart construction technologies in earnest.

According to industry sources on the 24th, Hyundai Engineering has reorganized the Technology Research Institute within the Architecture Business Division this year into a leading organization for smart construction technology. They have incorporated personnel responsible for BIM (Building Information Modeling) and are strengthening experts in AI (Artificial Intelligence), Big Data, 3D scanning, and drone technology fields. Through organizational and personnel reinforcement, the strategy is to innovate the overall work execution system by applying BIM and integrated project management systems in conjunction.

In line with this strategy, Hyundai Engineering classifies smart construction technology into four areas: construction automation, OSC (Off-Site Construction), smart project management, and smart site management. They are actively pursuing the development and introduction of practical and leading smart construction technologies in each area. Especially, in preparation for the post-COVID-19 era, they plan to lead the Fourth Industrial Revolution by actively conducting R&D on untact (contactless), non-face-to-face construction technologies, and unmanned technologies.

Meanwhile, based on the newly established smart construction technology vision and roadmap, Hyundai Engineering will hold an 'Architecture and Housing Smart Construction Technology Contest' in an open innovation format.

The contest targets startups, small and medium enterprises, university (graduate) students, and research institutes possessing Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies. Detailed contest plans and schedules will be announced by the end of this month.

Hyundai Engineering plans to evaluate the technology proposals submitted through the contest and provide benefits such as testbed support for technology verification, joint research, patent application support, and commercialization assistance.

Na Taejun, Executive Director of Hyundai Engineering's Architecture Business Division, stated, "Although BIM and smart construction technologies have recently been introduced in various construction fields, it is now time for a business model that advances into integrated technology development and management areas. Based on the company-wide management innovation currently underway, Hyundai Engineering will devote all efforts to systematic technology development so that individual smart construction technologies can create synergy."

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