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Vocational
Honda unveils autonomous construction robot, wants your input on what to do with it
The Honda work vehicle will be introduced at CES 2019, but it’s less of a consumer product than it is an invitation for other manufacturers to get creative.
December 26, 2018
Machine control
Cat D3K2, D4K2 and D5K2 dozers get factory-installed GRADE with 3D option
GRADE with 3D allows operators of all skill levels to achieve specified grades faster and more accurately while reducing staking costs. Details here.
December 19, 2018
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October 1, 2025
Machine control
Trimble launches integrated machine control support for Rototilt tiltrotators
Learn more about the features of Trimble's fully integrated machine control system--Automatic Grade Control--for Rototilt tiltrotators on Equipment World.
November 9, 2018
Autonomous
Go for a ride in an autonomous Komatsu haul truck
Komatsu was gracious enough to give the public an inside look at exactly how its Autonomous Haulage System works. Check out the video here on Equipment World.
November 2, 2018
Roadbuilding
Report: Testing accelerates as autonomous trucking heads for open road
Federal guidelines regulating autonomous trucks could lead to an acceleration in autonomous truck testing and competition between companies. Learn more here.
October 25, 2018
Autonomous
How Komatsu’s autonomous haul trucks work and what it takes to implement the technology at a working mine
Komatsu’s Autonomous Haulage System is expected to hit a major milestone: billions of metric tons of material moved with these AHS trucks. Learn more here.
October 3, 2018
Class 7-8
With supercar looks, Volvo Vera electric tractor can hitch and haul loads autonomously
Volvo Trucks has officially introduced its brand new electric tractor as it can hitch and transport loads by itself. Get more details on Equipment World.
September 27, 2018
Roadbuilding
In industry first, MnDOT switches to full intelligent compaction to build highways
For highway projects with four linear lane miles or more, MnDOT will now be using intelligent compaction and paver-mounted thermal profiling. Learn more today!
September 13, 2018
Machine control
With drones, 3D modeling services and Propeller partnership, Komatsu Smart Construction is digitizing the jobsite
Because of drone technology, heavy equipment companies are able to change the nature of the work site. Get more information here on Equipment World.
September 12, 2018
Machine control
Inside Smart Construction: Komatsu’s tech consultation service seeks to level playing field for the company and its customers
After launching Smart Construction in 2016, check out how Komatsu's helping improve customers' businesses and how it benefits customers on Equipment World.
September 11, 2018
Machine control
Kobelco, Leica, Engcon team up to create tiltrotator full-auto machine control
Kobelco, Leica, and Engcon have partnered together to create an excavator with the ability to automatically adjust attachment's height and tilt.
August 30, 2018
Machine control
Deere debuts industry’s first mast-free motor grader GPS system, adds new automation suite to reduce complexity
Get all the details about John Deere's first mast-free SmartGrade GPS control for its G-series motor grader line on Equipment World.
August 20, 2018
Autonomous
Volvo CE unveils ZEUX: How a LEGO model designed with kids became a prototype for a real autonomous wheel loader
This week, Volvo and Lego, which have partnered on highly detailed Lego Technic models for the L350F wheel loader & EW160E wheeled excavator, to unveil ZEUX.
June 29, 2018
Roadbuilding
Tempe Police: Autonomous Uber operator was watching “The Voice”, had time to avoid deadly collision
An Uber driver operating in autonomous mode was streaming “The Voice” when her Volvo fatally struck and killed a homeless woman pushing a bicycle across a dimly lit street in Tempe, Arizona, last March. That’s according to a newly released 318-page police report. It details subpoenas used to get information from Hulu, Google and other […]
June 29, 2018
Machine control
Trimble agrees to buy Viewpoint Construction Software for $1.2B
Trimble will acquire Viewpoint Construction Software in a $1.2 billion all-cash deal. Learn all about this on Equipment World.
June 13, 2018
Roadbuilding
NTSB report on Ariz. Uber death finds operator “relied on” for braking driverless car; emergency braking system was disabled
According to the NTSB report, despite being in computer mode, the Uber car's automatic braking system was disabled and is did not have a driver alert system.
June 5, 2018
Battery electric
Volvo, Skanska to test electric, autonomous site quarry for 10 weeks this fall
Come fall, Volvo will see its electric site quarry come to life thanks to the help of Skanska Sweden. Watch Volvo's RC model demonstration on Equipment World.
May 22, 2018
Roadbuilding
As autonomous vehicles gain traction, Penn. steps up oversight with action plan
Pennsylvania is stepping up oversight of highly automated vehicles (HAVs) in the state. To that end, the Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has unveiled a multi-step action plan. “Given public concerns about safety on Pennsylvania roadways, we must implement interim oversight policies while we await legislative action on our request for permanent authorization,” says PennDOT Secretary […]
April 20, 2018
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