HD Hyundai Construction Equipment has opened the doors to an innovative training center that utilizes virtual reality (VR) and digital twin technology for excavator operation instruction and product verification. (Image courtesy of HD Hyundai XiteSolution)
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — HD Hyundai Construction Equipment has opened the doors to an innovative training center that utilizes virtual reality (VR) and digital twin technology for excavator operation instruction and product verification.
The grand opening of the “Virtual Training Center” took place at the HD Hyundai Global R&D Center (GRC) in Pangyo, Gyeonggi Province, on January 23, with executives Cho Young-cheul and Lee Dong-wook in attendance, among others.
The center is equipped with 15 RC models of excavators, incorporating the actual operational principles of construction equipment. It features a scaled-down indoor training area replicating real worksites at a 1:14 ratio, a VR experience zone inside an excavator cabin, and a remote-control station for construction equipment.
HD Hyundai XiteSolution mentioned that wearing VR goggles in the indoor training area allows operators to drive RC models with a view identical to that from the cockpit of real machinery, offering an indirect field experience.
Sitting in the excavator cabin in the VR experience zone, trainees can operate construction equipment in a virtual worksite, with on-screen guidance provided for the tasks.
Additionally, the center has established a system that enables the remote control of actual construction equipment located in domestic sites such as the Boryeong testing ground, 130 kilometers away from the GRC.
HD Hyundai XiteSolution plans to conduct training for its employees at this facility, aiming to enhance their understanding and interest in construction equipment.
Moreover, the company plans to elevate product verification by leveraging digital twin technology. Based on actual fieldwork data, they will operate digital twin models and RC models in virtual space for product evaluation and use the gathered data to improve product quality.
Kim Ki-hyung, head of HR Support at HD Hyundai XiteSolution, stated, “We have created a platform for construction equipment training and product verification by integrating digital innovation technologies with construction equipment RC models.”
Kevin Lee (kevinlee@koreabizwire.com)
