Hyundai E&C tests water-spraying drone at demolition site

Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai E&C) said it is expanding the use of unmanned robots for environmental and safety management at construction sites after completing a field test of a water-spraying drone aimed at reducing dust during demolition work. The company said it recently completed the test at the site of the Gwacheon Jugong Complexes 8 and 9 redevelopment project in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, evaluating the drone's performance, flight stability and how well it functioned alongside demolition workers in an active work environment. Demolition sites face a dual challenge of reducing airborne dust while keeping workers safe. Dust suppression is an essential part of environmental management at such sites, but the process of spraying water can itself create hazards, including slipping, electric shock and collisions with heavy equipment. Those risks are heightened in areas such as upper floors or structurally unstable sections where it is difficult for workers or equipment to reach. In the test, Hyundai E&C deployed the drone over dust-generating areas of the site, spraying