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Hitachi Begins R&D on Autonomous Excavator Powered by Physical AI
The goal is to develop AI trained on the operational data of human operators that can make decisions and perform tasks on actual construction sites.
September 18, 2026
Hitachi Construction Machinery, which will change its name to Landcros in April, will start research and development in October on training AI for autonomous excavators.
Technology
Cat to Expand Autonomous Aggregates Hauling with Self-Driving 775 Trucks
The expansion follows successful deployment of self-driving Cat 777 rigid-frame trucks at a Luck Stone aggregates quarry in Virginia.
September 17, 2026
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Kubota’s $6,000 Autosteer System Expands to Compact Machines
WorkSmart Autosteer adds autopilot-like precision guidance to select Kubota tractors, mowers and RTVs, with accuracy down to 1 inch.
September 16, 2026
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Gear
Max USA Releases New Battery-Powered RB613T-C Rebar-Tying Gun With GPS Tracking
Billed as the world’s first #9 x #10 connected rebar-tying tool, it provides real-time tracking via cellular and GPS and 4,300 ties per charge.
September 14, 2026
The all-new RB613T-C rebar tying tool offers 4,300 ties per charge.
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Echo Debuts New Batteries, Charging Technology at 2026 Power-On-Athon
The company unveiled a six-port daisy charger, its most powerful backpack blower and a snow-thrower attachment, among other new products.
September 3, 2026
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Gear
Vantrue Rolls Out Next-Gen N Series Dash Cams for Vehicle Protection
The new N-Series lineup gives drivers and fleet operators more eyes on the road with four-channel coverage, upgraded night vision, parking monitoring and LTE connectivity.
September 2, 2026
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Technology
China Claims World-First “Boring and Blasting” TBM for Complex Tunneling
The new tunnel boring machine can switch between front blasting then digging, front digging then blasting and full-face tunneling.
September 1, 2026
The cutter head of the new Xianglong 'boring and blasting machine.'
Backhoe Loaders
JCB’s New Backhoe Trick: Drive Without Leaving the Excavator Controls
The new Dual Drive on the 3CX and 4CX lets operators reposition the machine without rotating the seat, cutting downtime between digging cycles.
August 31, 2026
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Technology
No More Joysticks? MIT Engineers Claim New, Easier Way to Operate Excavators
MIT's training simulator uses a mechanical arm that mimics the excavator's arm and bucket movements for a faster learning curve.
August 27, 2026
MIT's excavator training simulator uses a mechanical arm instead of joysticks.
Technology
Six "Dream Machines" That Don’t Exist — So We Asked ChatGPT to Create Them
A crane with kitchenette? A scissor lift that can reach the moon? Those are some of our readers' wild ideas. ChatGPT shows how they might look.
August 21, 2026
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Technology
Procore to Acquire DroneDeploy, Connecting Project Data with Jobsite Reality
Procore’s planned DroneDeploy acquisition could help contractors automate jobsite inspections, identify problems sooner and connect field conditions directly to project workflows.
August 20, 2026
Drone Deploy
Autonomous
“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
Wm D8
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
Representative image of a Komatsu hydraulic excavator and dozer. Equipment shown is for illustrative purposes only and does not depict machines that have been retrofitted.
Excavators
Watch Develon’s New 27-Ton Excavator Run Autonomously With Gravis Robotics Kit
The new DX230LC-9 excavator with an aftermarket kit doesn't need an operator in the cab or remote control to dig.
August 17, 2026
Develon Dx230 Excavator
Alternative power
JCB Breaks World Speed Record With Souped-Up Hydrogen Backhoe Engines
At 1,600 horsepower, JCB's Hydromax becomes "the fastest hydrogen-powered vehicle of any kind in history.”
August 13, 2026
JCB celebrates the world land-speed record set August 11 at Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah by its Hydromax car powered by hydrogen combustion engines totaling 1,600 brake horsepower.
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
Tenna Launches Asset Financials: Telematics-Powered Equipment Job Costing Software
The new software automatically captures machine activity, assigns equipment costs to the right job and cost code, and delivers real-time asset profitability.
August 12, 2026
Tenna Asset Financials
Attachments
Xpanner's X1 Turns an Excavator into an Automated Solar Installer
The X1 Panel Lift combines lifting, positioning and guided automation into one attachment, reducing labor while improving installation consistency.
August 4, 2026
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