▶ HD Hyundai XiteSolution’s Future-X, a future construction equipment concept, won the Best of the Best Award from the Red Dot Design Award: Design Concept
▶ Key Features: Cabinless Design and Shared Undercarriage Inspired by Unmanned Construction Equipment
▶ HD Hyundai affiliate Avikus won the first Red Dot Award for its autonomous navigation system for leisure boats called “NeuBoat”
HD Hyundai's cutting-edge unmanned solutions spanning land and sea have been recognized for their global top-tier competitiveness in terms of technological prowess as well as design excellence.
HD Hyundai announced on June 6, 2024 (Thursday) that its Future-X—a futuristic concept for the construction equipment of HD Hyundai XiteSolution as the business group’s heavy machinery manufacturing unit—won the Best of the Best Award in the category of design concept. NeuBoat developed by Avikus, a self-driving navigation startup for ships, was also selected as winner in the same category.
The Red Dot Design Award is considered one of the world's top three design awards together with Germany's iF Design Award and the USA's International Design Excellence Awards.
“FUTURE-X” is a design concept unveiled by HD Hyundai at CES in January 2024 to realize the land-based innovation vision of "Xite Transformation." It applies a design inspired by next-generation unmanned autonomous construction equipment that can enhance the safety, productivity, and sustainability of construction sites.
"FUTURE-X" is designed as a cabinless vehicle in line with the unmanned equipment concept, featuring a shared undercarriage that allows users to switch between attachments such as excavators, wheel loaders, and articulated dump trucks according to their needs.
Furthermore, the robot utilizes a four-legged crawler and an adaptive track system to ensure seamless autonomous movement even in challenging environments. It is also outfitted with radar, cameras, and around-view monitor to bolster the safety of unmanned operations substantially.
"FUTURE-X," which was awarded the Best of the Best Award, has also been nominated as a candidate for the "Luminary" award given by the Red Dot Design awards to the best design product of the year in October.
Avikus's autonomous navigation system for leisure boats, "NeuBoat," has also won the Red Dot Design Award for the first time, thanks to its user-centered design philosophy that minimizes driver error.
"NeuBoat" has been named as winner for its groundbreaking safety system that prevents accidents during navigation and docking of autonomous self-driving boats, along with its distinctive interface that is both user-friendly and intuitive.
"This achievement is a testament to our efforts in creating designs that not only look great but also embody the group's vision for the future. We are committed to conducting rigorous technical evaluations to ensure that the award-winning design is seamlessly integrated into our products," an HD Hyundai official said.
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■ Photo 1. FUTURE-X made by HD Hyundai XiteSolution won the Best of the Best Award at the 2024 Red Dot Design Awards.
■ Photo 2. NeuBoat made by Avikus was selected as winner at the 2024 Red Dot Design Awards.