대동 DAEDONG

-. Service training conducted for new products including AI tractors and drones slated for release in 2026

-. Training focused on unmanned autonomous operation technologies and functions, drawing strong interest from service engineers

-. Around 200 dealership owners and service engineers nationwide participated, doubling last year’s turnout

 

Daedong (Co-CEOs Kim Jun-sik and Won Yu-hyun), a leader in future agriculture, announced on January 27 that it has completed service technology training for dealership owners and service engineers nationwide ahead of the launch of its 2026 new product lineup.

 

 

The training took place over a two-week period from January 12 to 23 at Daedong Vision Campus in Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do. Each session followed a two-night, three-day format, with four sessions held in total. Approximately 200 participants from dealerships across the country attended the program. Participation more than doubled compared to last year, when training was limited to a single autonomous transport robot model. The increased turnout highlights Daedong’s efforts to reinforce service readiness ahead of multiple new product launches scheduled for this year.

 

The training placed strong emphasis on improving technical understanding of individual products, including two new tractor models, the HX and LK series, as well as one DJI agricultural drone. Among them, the new HX model is Korea’s first tractor to support Level 4 autonomous operation based on vision AI and is scheduled for launch in the first quarter. With advanced features such as automatic recognition of attachments and cultivated fields, along with enhanced obstacle detection compared to previous models, the HX supports unmanned operation in the field. These capabilities generated particularly strong interest among participating service engineers.

 

The new HX model, Daedong’s AI tractor, was the primary focus of the training, with sessions centered on advanced instruction covering the tractor’s electrical and hydraulic systems. Detailed instructions were provided on the machine’s core control units, including the DHCU (Driving Hitch Control Unit), which manages attachment operation and integrated control, and the ADCU (Autonomous Driving Control Unit) 2.0, which supports Level 4 autonomous operation. Compared with the previous ADCU 1.0, engineers were given a detailed overview of updated technical components and functional enhancements. The training also addressed the future direction of autonomous agricultural machinery technologies, further strengthening participants’ overall understanding.

 

Service technology training was conducted in parallel for DJI agricultural drones scheduled for sale beginning in the first quarter. In addition to foundational instruction on major drone components, the sessions emphasized practical, case-based learning focused on parts most frequently damaged in field operations. This approach was designed to build service capabilities that can be applied immediately in real-world situations.

 

The training also included a dedicated session reviewing 24 unusual failure and repair cases selected from those reported by dealerships nationwide in 2025. Diagnosing non-standard issues often requires significant time, and service delays during peak farming seasons can directly affect farm income. To address this, Daedong shared hands-on service expertise, with engineers who had handled actual repairs walking participants through root cause analysis and repair processes for key agricultural machinery produced and sold by the company, including tractors, combine harvesters, and rice transplanters.