Hanwha Corp., the parent company of Korea’s energy and defense conglomerate Hanwha Group, has developed the nation’s first machine-guided smart drilling system. The technology enhances construction precision without requiring contractors to replace their existing drilling rigs. Its industrial explosives and mining affiliate, Hanwha Corp. Global Division, hosted a live demonstration of the system Thursday at a Samho Development construction site in Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province, alongside researchers from the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology and Korea National University of Transportation. The event marked the completion of six months of field testing under a research project led by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the civil engineering institute to establish construction cost standards for smart construction equipment. About 40 officials from public institutions and the construction industry attended, including representatives of the ministry, the Gadeokdo New Airport Construction Authority, the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Integrated New A