World’s First Smart Safety Technology Developed from Regulatory Sandbox Initiative

According to Innonet, the award-winning technology originated from the regulatory sandbox project selected in 2022 under the Hyundai Engineering & Construction–Innonet consortium, titled “TV White Space-based Underground Tunnel Major Industrial Accident Prevention Solution.”

As the importance of industrial safety continues to grow socially, the regulatory sandbox system has become a key foundation for discovering innovative technologies. Through the combination of this institutional support and the use of TV White Space spectrum, a groundbreaking smart safety technology has been developed for the first time in the world.

The developed solution was first deployed and validated on the Incheon Geomdan Extension Line, and has since been continuously expanded and installed in major projects, including the NEOM underground running tunnel in Saudi Arabia and domestic railway construction sites such as the Wolgot–Pangyo Double-Track Line.

As the smart construction safety market expands, this innovative regulatory sandbox-based technology is evolving into a leading solution that supports the advancement of K-Construction on a global scale.

A Smart Safety Platform Continuously Advancing Through AI and TV White Space Convergence

For the integration of AI and various convergence services, an infrastructure capable of long-range, non-line-of-sight high-speed video transmission without communication fees is essential.

The smart safety platform, which is advancing toward metaverse-based visualization services through the convergence of AI, drones, LiDAR, and digital twin technologies, requires strong connectivity across all construction zones—including non-visible underground tunnel sections.

To enable real-time monitoring of tunnel video feeds and IoT devices, uninterrupted communication infrastructure is critical.

In particular, even in disaster situations where internet connectivity is disrupted, deploying humanoid robots or robotic dogs into underground tunnel construction sites via low-earth-orbit satellite backhaul requires reliable long-range TV White Space technology within tunnels.

By combining with diverse AI technologies, the platform is evolving into an advanced smart safety solution capable of:

*Preventing major industrial accidents in advance

*Supporting emergency response

*Identifying root causes accurately

*Preventing recurrence

Statement from CEO Hoosang Yoo

At the 2025 Smart Construction·Safety·AI Expo, where the award-winning product was jointly exhibited with Hyundai Engineering & Construction, Innonet CEO Hoosang Yoo stated:

“We sincerely appreciate Hyundai Engineering & Construction for discovering Innonet—previously unrelated to the construction and civil engineering 분야—in 2022, supporting the development of new smart safety products and platforms, enabling domestic regulatory sandbox demonstrations, and helping us expand into global markets including the NEOM City project in Saudi Arabia.”

He added:

“Moving forward, we will continue to develop even more innovative smart safety platforms in collaboration with robotics companies and global AI organizations, striving for successful expansion into Africa, Asia, and South America.”