Hyundai E&C is expanding robotic automation processes by applying smart modular construction methods to construction sites.
On the 14th, Hyundai E&C announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Space Production Lab at its headquarters located in Gye-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, to expand the introduction of "timber modular-based Off-Site Construction (OSC) technology." Key officials from both companies, including Choi Jae-won, head of residential execution at Hyundai E&C, and Park Jeong-jin, head of the Space Production Lab, attended the signing ceremony.
The Space Production Lab is a professional company specializing in eco-friendly timber modular dwellings based on robotic artificial intelligence (AI) technology. It has the largest smart factory in the country equipped with a fully automated system. It offers solutions covering design, production, and construction with design technology based on building information modeling (BIM) and a high-precision production system.
Hyundai E&C plans to enhance construction efficiency and quality stability by integrating the Space Production Lab's high-precision automation technology into auxiliary facilities of apartment complexes as a result of this agreement.
The factory production method based on automation minimizes on-site work, helping to reduce construction time and improve safety. By utilizing wood as a primary structural material, it is effective in reducing carbon emissions. It is evaluated as a sustainable construction method that eliminates waste factors in materials and energy while maintaining environmental friendliness and process efficiency.
Timber modular-based OSC technology features the ability to reduce construction risks across business sites while enhancing quality and productivity.
Hyundai E&C plans to first implement this technology at the "Hillstate Yongin Mark Valley" site. It will be applied gradually, starting with small auxiliary facilities, such as the kids' station and bicycle storage, where design standardization is easier, and will expand to independent auxiliary facilities such as daycare centers and senior centers.
A Hyundai E&C representative noted, "We are actively adopting solutions that can achieve both construction efficiency and environmental value by applying smart construction technology based on eco-friendly materials," and added, "Through collaboration based on modular technology, we will strive to lead innovation in the construction industry and create living spaces that consider the environment and quality of life."