The aim of the collaboration is to develop construction equipment that can operate for longer time and to cut down the overall construction time for enhancing efficiency and saving costs
South Korean wireless telecom operator SK Telecom, construction machinery manufacturing company Hyundai Construction Equipment and California-based developer of inertial navigation systems and software processing tools Trimble will work together to use fifth generation or 5G technology for managing construction equipment.
The three companies will create solutions for remote monitoring of construction equipment, artificial intelligence (AI)-based construction operations and real-time safety management, the companies announced.
Longer operation and reduced cost
The aim of the collaboration is to develop construction equipment that can operate for longer time and to cut down the overall construction time for enhancing efficiency and saving costs.
Hyundai Construction Equipment manufactures forklifts and excavators whereas Trimble offers modeling and navigation services for construction companies.
Under the collaboration, in the near term, the three companies will develop smart construction equipment and utilise several sensors for safety.
The 5G technology will then be used by the companies for detecting defects in construction equipment and for developing a management solution that will enable construction to proceed unhindered.
Use of AI
In addition, the companies will integrate AI into planning, building, pricing and measuring to enhance operation efficiencies during construction process. US-based Trimble will develop a new technology that will use drones for measuring the geography and convert the collected information into digital data.
In November, SK Telecom announced that it will collaborate with electronics manufacturer Samsung for research and development in 5G and mobility enhancement for 3.5 GHz and 28 GHz millimetre-wave (mmWave) spectrum bands, enhance 5G use cases and widen coverage. In addition, SK Telecom and Samsung are in close partnership for the development of 5G standalone equipment.
