HD Construction Equipment Launches Future Technology Contest for University Students

Special Lectures and Excavator Experience Offered
Preliminary Round in June, Finals in August

HD Construction Equipment announced that on May 7, it held a preliminary orientation for the "1st HD Future Construction Equipment Challenge," a technology contest for university students, at the HD Hyundai Global R&D Center in Pangyo, Gyeonggi Province.

At the 1st HD Future Construction Equipment Challenge orientation held on the 7th at the HD Hyundai Global R&D Center in Pangyo, university students are directly operating construction equipment RC devices and experiencing them firsthand. HD Construction Equipment

The HD Future Construction Equipment Challenge received applications from 136 teams comprising a total of 425 participants from 46 universities nationwide. Approximately 230 university students attended the orientation.

During the orientation, participants attended special lectures such as "A to Z of the Construction Equipment Industry" and "The Future Opened by Smart Construction Equipment." They also took part in hands-on programs, including experiencing RC equipment, operating an excavation simulator, and riding actual construction machinery.

This contest was organized to strengthen the global competitiveness of K-construction equipment based on ideas from domestic engineering students and to discover talent who will lead the future construction equipment industry.

The preliminary and final rounds of the contest will be held in June and August, respectively. Participants will propose ideas by choosing one or more of the four themes: intelligence, sustainability, safety & convenience, and future construction sites.

Teams that advance to the final round will be assigned HD Construction Equipment employee mentors and are expected to create and demonstrate deliverables linked to actual industry sites.

The awards will be determined following the final evaluation in August. The team selected for the Grand Prize will receive a prize of 10 million won, an overseas field trip, and an exemption from the document screening process in recruitment. The Excellence Award team will receive 5 million won and the opportunity for an overseas field trip, while the Encouragement Award team will be awarded 2 million won.

Jae-Young Moon, CEO of HD Construction Equipment, said, "Through this 'HD Future Construction Equipment Challenge,' I hope university students can freely imagine, take on challenges, and pursue their dreams. I look forward to seeing many creative and innovative ideas from young people who will lead the future of the construction equipment industry."

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