Hyundai Engineering to Host 'HEC2022 Technology Conference' from 19th to 21st

In front of the Hyundai Engineering headquarters, a demonstration of Spot (SPOT), the quadruped robot from Boston Dynamics, acquired by Hyundai Motor Group. (Provided by Hyundai Engineering)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] Hyundai Engineering announced on the 19th that it will hold the 'HEC2022 Technology Conference' to share technology and knowledge among employees and business divisions.

The conference, held over three days from today until the 21st, is themed 'Play With New Tech.' It is hosted by Hyundai Engineering's Smart Technology Center.

On the first day, an opening exhibition will be held on the first floor of the headquarters. Starting with a demonstration of 'Spot,' the quadruped robot from 'Boston Dynamics,' acquired by Hyundai Motor Group, Hyundai Engineering will showcase seven smart technology items including exterior wall painting robots, plastering robots, and joint duct inspection robots developed through its research and development.

On the morning of the second day, invited experts will give lectures on the current status and future prospects of technology development across the industry, followed by general lectures in the afternoon delivered by on-site employees themselves. Special lectures will be given by notable figures such as Kim Geung-gu, Principal Researcher at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute; Choi Jin-wook, Professor at the University of Nevada; Heo Jun, Professor at Yonsei University; Kim Sewon, Manager at Hexagon ALI; and Oh Jooyong, Team Leader at Unity Korea. They will cover topics including the development status and outlook of Small Modular Reactors (SMR), basics and future directions of industrial modularization, among others. General lectures will cover topics such as the Plastic-to-Energy (P2E) project, field application of mid-to-high-rise modular technology, and guidelines for drone use at construction sites. The special lectures will also be publicly available through Hyundai Engineering's YouTube channel.

A Hyundai Engineering official stated, "Since 2013, we have held the technology conference annually, continuously expanding its scale and scope to create a culture of learning and growth as well as a foundation for technological advancement." He added, "We expect that sharing and learning about smart technology among employees will generate company-wide synergy."

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