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Dealers

Construction’s Digital Divide: It’s culture, not age, that makes contractors tech-hesitant

The majority of contractors still aren’t using either telematics or GPS/GNSS; a fact that people in technology companies often lament. The cause is usually ascribed to a so-called “digital divide.” The young kids get it; they were raised on laptops and smart phones. The old guys don’t get it; they’re just too slow on the […]

August 15, 2016

Business

The Robin, a wearable surveying system, maps sites unreachable by conventional equipment

The company 3D Laser Mapping has launched a new multi-platform mapping system called Robin, which can scan and map terrain when worn by the operator while walking, or when attached to a moving vehicle, drone or helicopter. Unlike most other mapping systems, Robin can capture date from paths, forest trails and coastlines that are only accessible on […]

August 11, 2016

Telematics

Telematics 101: Using equipment data to change operator behaviors

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth part in our ongoing Telematics 101 series of articles. To view the other articles in this series click here. Telematics can help you manage truck and equipment assets, saving money, reducing downtime and improving the efficiency of operations. But, this only works if the information provided by your telematics feed […]

July 8, 2016

Safety & Compliance

Hyundai developing an exoskeleton to give wearers Iron Man-like strength

While Hyundai’s robotic “Iron Man” exoskeleton won’t allow the workers it’s being designed for to take flight through rockets on the soles of the suit’s metal feet, it will drastically increase their strength. Detailed in a blog post and translated by the fine people at Mashable, Hyundai makes several mentions of Marvel’s Armored Avenger, pointing […]

June 22, 2016

Technology

FAA releases finalized commercial drone rules, tossing out need for special exemptions

The Federal Aviation Administration today announced that it has finalized regulations on the commercial use of drones in U.S. airspace. The official regulations, which will take effect in August, aren’t all that different from the restrictions businesses agreed to operate within as part of the Section 333 exemption formerly required for all commercial drone flights. The main difference […]

June 21, 2016

Roadbuilding

Volvo CE’s Co-Pilot in-cab tablet control module wins design award

Volvo Construction Equipment’s Co-Pilot system, introduced at the Bauma show earlier this year in Munich, has won the 2016 Car HMI Awards’ “Most Innovative Human-Machine Interface (HMI) Feature” category. “Volvo Co-Pilot is the first step towards an integrated, holistic solution for worksite optimization,” says Sidney Levy, design director at Volvo CE.  “The system offers the equivalent […]

June 20, 2016

Machine control

GPS/GNSS 101: How machine control systems work and what you need to get started

For the contractors who invest in them, GPS/GNSS systems can deliver huge gains in earthmoving productivity, accuracy and speed. But because these are electronic and digital products, and because full blown GPS/GNSS systems for automated blade control can cost $60,000 to $100,000 per machine, many contractors have not taken the leap. If the complexity of […]

June 17, 2016

Construction Equipment

Cab of the first 3D-printed excavator will have a certain alien spacecraft vibe

A 3D-printed excavator is one step closer to reality thanks a collaboration between the Association of Equipment Manufacturers and ConExpo-Con/Agg. AEM has announced that an engineering team from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign won the contest to design a functional excavator cab that will be 3D-printed and on display at the Tech Experience held in conjunction […]

June 17, 2016

Vocational

New Ford telematics system by Telogis launching soon, promising big fleet savings

Starting this summer, the new Ford Telematics Maintenance Connect by Telogis will be available for all existing and new Ford Telematics customers. Ford and Telogis say that the factory-fit telematics system is an industry first that will allow commercial customers to share their vehicle’s performance and diagnostic data with the Ford dealer of their choice. RELATED […]

June 17, 2016

Technology

ConExpo 2017 Tech Experience will invite attendees to step into the jobsite of the future

The largest trade show in the Western Hemisphere is getting even larger next year with the addition of a giant new space dedicated solely to the technology that will shape the future of the construction industry. According to a release from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017 will bring the show’s first ever Tech […]

June 15, 2016

Technology

Samsung launches Galaxy S7 Active, a sleek and speedy rugged phone

Though we stand by the Nexus 6P as our pick for the best Android phone currently available, for those looking for a speedy device with a drop- and water-resistant exterior, Samsung’s Galaxy Active phones remain the best choice, despite Cat’s best efforts. Samsung recently launched its latest rugged device, the S7 Active. And though the […]

June 13, 2016

Technology

Cat details FLIR thermal imaging features on S60 phone; launches SDK for third-party app access

As Cat readies to launch its latest smartphone, the S60, here in the U.S., the heavy equipment manufacturer is giving a few more details on all the functionality this phone’s built-in FLIR thermal imaging camera brings. Unveiled back in February, the S60 is the first smartphone to offer built-in thermal imaging. The embedded FLIR system highlights […]

June 6, 2016