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Autonomous

Xpanner X1 Piling R6 Automates Solar Pile Driving With One-Button Operation

The automated piling machine handles travel, alignment, hammering and plumb in a single command, allowing one operator to do the work of two.

November 13, 2026

Turquoise drilling rig with Xpornaz branding operating at solar farm in desert landscape

Bluelight Brings Autonomy to Asphalt Rollers With New Kit Under $50K

Initially available for Cat's CW16 and CW34 pneumatic-tire rollers, Autopilot follows operator-set rolling patterns to automate asphalt compaction.

November 4, 2026

Nighttime street construction site with emergency lights, traffic signals, and barriers under wet conditions

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September 22, 2026

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Off-Road Trucks

Deere Previews Autonomous Haul Truck: One Truck, Two Operation Modes

The bolt-on autonomy system would let contractors switch their articulated dump trucks between manual and autonomous operation. Get a first look here.

October 9, 2026

Yellow and black John Deere articulated dump truck with 460 capacity in urban setting

“Landfill of the Future”: WM Begins Autonomous Equipment Pilot with Caterpillar

Following a successful pilot of a remote-controlled D8 bulldozer, the landfill operator will test a Cat-developed autonomous landfill compactor.

August 18, 2026

Rusty bulldozer with blue blade parked in desert landscape at golden hour with mountains in background

Komatsu Partners With AIM Intelligent Machines to Automate Bulldozers and Excavators

The new partnership combines Komatsu’s Smart Construction platform with AIM’s physical AI to let machines plan, navigate and execute earthmoving tasks autonomously.

August 17, 2026

Yellow Komatsu excavator and bulldozer operating on a dirt construction site with forest in background

A Robot Subcontractor? Monumental Wants You to Hire its Brick-Laying Robot

Instead of buying equipment, contractors hire Monumental's trio of autonomous bricklaying robots and pay only for finished walls.

August 12, 2026

Construction worker operating machinery at urban building site with protective barriers and brick structures

Ex-SpaceX Engineers Raise $115M to Build Semi-Autonomous Construction Equipment

TerraFirma says operators could oversee fleets of retrofitted excavators, dozers, loaders from screens, making them up to 300% more effective.

July 21, 2026

Yellow Caterpillar excavator operating at sunset on a dirt construction site with trees in background

Video: Operator Teaches Hitachi ZX135US-7 Excavator to Dig on its Own

With a few inputs from the operator, the excavator takes over with Gravis’ new Copilot system to autonomously dig a trench.

May 8, 2026

Orange Hitachi excavator performing trenching operations with material discharge, demonstrating autopilot technology on construction site

Iron Insider: How Bluelight's $50K Autonomy Kit Can Boost Productivity Up to 14%

No operators? No problem. Turn rollers and haul trucks autonomous to boost production and improve safety — no new equipment needed.

May 5, 2026

CAT road roller compactor with yellow and blue design on forest background with 'Instant Payback?' text overlay

Bluelight Expands Retrofit Autonomy to Volvo Articulated Trucks, Cat Rollers

The installation time for Autopilot is 3 to 6 hours and requires only a model-specific harness and minimal hardware changes.

March 25, 2026

Construction site with yellow bulldozer and grader equipment on red clay soil with pine forest background

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar Previews 5 Autonomous Equipment Lines at CES (Video)

The company revealed new intelligent excavators, dozers, loaders, haul trucks and compactors.

January 8, 2026

Construction equipment lined up on a dirt site with autumn forest in background

Bedrock Robotics Deploys Industry's Largest Supervised Autonomous Excavator Test

Autonomous excavators are being used to load human-operated articulated dump trucks on a mass-excavation project for Sundt Construction.

December 3, 2025

Aerial view of yellow excavator loading dirt into white truck at construction site

Komatsu, Earthbrain and Tier IV Join Forces on Autonomous Dump Truck Development

A new partnership will bring open-source autonomous tech to Komatsu’s 40- and 94-ton dump trucks, targeting safer, smarter and more efficient quarry and civil jobsites by 2027.

October 1, 2025

Yellow construction vehicles on gravel road with forested mountains in background

Bluelight Machines Brings Affordable, Fast Autonomy to Construction Equipment

The plug-and-play autonomy kit retrofits rollers and haul trucks in about 90 minutes and for under $50K, helping contractors slash idle time and boost production.

August 20, 2025

Yellow construction vehicles on red clay site with pine trees in background

Gravis Robotics Can Turn Any Earthmoving Machine into a Robot

The plug-and-play system gives earthmoving equipment autonomous capabilities with built-in machine control, 3D surveying and remote operation.

May 21, 2025

Develon excavator equipped with Gravis Robotics autonomy kit and dump truck at Bauma 2025

Trimble Showcases the Autonomous Construction Site of the Future (Video)

Three machines...one operator. Check out this video of autonomous and remote-controlled machines working in unison at Dimensions.

November 15, 2022

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Shantui Claims ‘World’s First’ Autonomous, Unmanned Bulldozer

The machine can follow operating instructions and work autonomously with no remote operation, the Chinese manufacturer says.

August 30, 2022

Shantui/HUST DH17C2U autonomous bulldozer

Autonomous Retrofit Startup Teleo Gets a Funding Boost, Partners with Deere Dealer

Dozers, excavators, trucks, wheel loaders and more can be run without an operator in the cab, enhancing both safety and productivity.

June 21, 2022

John Deere Excavator with a tiltrotator and bucket attachment

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Komatsu D175 bulldozer operating on dirt terrain with 'Next Generation' promotional text overlay

Komatsu’s Next-Gen D175AX-10 Bulldozer Completely Redesigned

The first large Dash-10 dozer replaces the D155AX-8 with a 25% increase in productivity and a new engine as part of its overhaul.

Industrial cement truck with conveyor system and support vehicles on desert landscape with mountains in background

Komatsu to Acquire Astec’s Roadtec, Carlson Road Construction Business

Operator standing on Bobcat's MT00 mini skid steer loader with orange grapple attachment in wooded outdoor setting

“Good-Bye, Manual Labor!” — Mini Skid Steer Buyer’s Guide 2026

CNH KOBELCO excavator casting shadow on sandy construction site with white structural beams

KOBELCO to Acquire CNH’s Case, New Holland Construction Equipment Business

Red compact tractor with front loader bucket in green pasture field under blue sky

More Power, More Versatility: Case IH Adds 3 Farmall Compact A Tractors

How upgrading excavator machine control boosts your productivity