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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
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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
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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
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“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
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Autonomous
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
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Robotics
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
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Technology
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
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Autonomous
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
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Autonomous
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
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Autonomous
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
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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
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Autonomous
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
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Autonomous
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
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Autonomous
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
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Technology
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
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Technology
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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Autonomous
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
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Autonomous
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
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