Hyundai Motor Group Participates in Hwaseong City's "2026 Safe Korea Drill"

Hyundai Motor Group announced on the 21st that it participated in the "2026 Safe Korea Drill," hosted by Hwaseong City, at the Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Namyang Research Center in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province.

The Safe Korea Drill is a disaster response training program conducted in accordance with Article 34 of the Framework Act on Disaster and Safety Management, overseen by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, local governments, and public institutions.

On the 21st, at Hyundai Motor and Kia Namyang R&D Center in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, an unmanned fire-fighting robot was deployed to extinguish a building fire during the "2026 Safe Korea Drill." Hyundai Motor

This year’s drill, organized by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, brought together over 150 participants from 11 public and private organizations, including Hwaseong City Hall, Hwaseong Fire Station, Hwaseong Western Police Station, and Hyundai Motor Group. The training was based on a complex disaster scenario involving earthquake-induced building collapse, electric bus fire, and hazardous material leakage.

Notably, the drill featured the deployment of an unmanned fire-fighting robot donated by Hyundai Motor Group to the National Fire Agency in February.

The unmanned fire-fighting robot, following the disaster response scenario, successfully entered a building at risk of collapse due to an earthquake and carried out fire suppression and on-site situation monitoring work.

A representative from Hyundai Motor Group stated, "We were able to observe the operational process of the unmanned fire-fighting robot in a real disaster response scenario," adding, "Going forward, we will continue to strengthen our disaster response capabilities through active cooperation with relevant organizations to enhance public safety."

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