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New Cat Simulator Package Teaches Safer Utility Excavation
Four new exercises train operators to expose, repair and extend underground water, gas and electrical lines in congested utility environments.
September 25, 2026
Caterpillar heavy equipment simulator with multi-screen display and operator controls for training
Maintenance
Makita Debuts High-Torque, Cordless Impact Wrench for Equipment Maintenance
The battery-powered GWT09 impact wrench delivers 2,950 foot-pounds of nut-busting torque and 2,320 foot-pounds of fastening torque.
September 23, 2026
Construction worker using a Makita cordless impact wrench on a large agricultural tire
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Technology
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
Orange Landcros excavator loading dirt into a dump truck at a construction site with industrial buildings in the background
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
Yellow Caterpillar autonomou 775 rigid frame dump truck on desert terrain with mountains in background
Technology
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
Aerial view of orange Kubota RTV with WorkSmart Autosteer system
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
Twintier Max cordless caulking gun with red and black design and 5.0Ah battery
Landscaping equipment
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
Red ECHO power tool carrying case displayed at outdoor event with staff demonstrating products
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
Vantrue dashcam system with 4-channel recording displayed on smartphone app and multiple camera units
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
Tunnel boring machine with purple cutting head in industrial facility with worker in red safety gear
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
Yellow JCB 3cx backhoe at the 2025 ARA Show
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
Person using MIT's excavator training simulator with a mechanical arm instead of joysticks in front of multi-screen display showing mountain road environment and excavator bucket over rocks
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
Conceptual space elevator extending from Earth to the Moon with yellow platform and metallic lattice structure against starry space backdrop
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
Construction worker wearing safety helmet and reflective vest analyzing site data on tablet at outdoor job site
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
Rusty bulldozer with blue blade parked in desert landscape at golden hour with mountains in background
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
Yellow Komatsu excavator and bulldozer operating on a dirt construction site with forest in background
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
Orange Develon EC230 excavator with bucket on gravel lot, urban buildings in background
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
Large team celebrating land speed record with on yellow JCB hydrogen internal combustion Hydromax vehicle in Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah with mountains in background
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
Construction worker operating machinery at urban building site with protective barriers and brick structures
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Graders/Scrapers
Overlooked Earthmover — Mobile Track Solutions Focuses on Scrapers
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Orange Develon DX300 tracked excavator with extended boom and bucket attachment
Excavators
“Production Sweet Spot” — Develon Launches 33-Ton DX300LC-9 Excavator
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Pickups
2027 Ford F-150 Revealed: First-Ever Carhartt Edition, Lower-Priced Off-Roaders
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Compact Excavators
John Deere's New 40 P-Tier Mini Excavator “Transports Like a 35, Digs Like a 50”
Blue tracked skid steer loader clearing brush in autumn forest setting
Compact equipment attachments
Vanquish Vegetation: Brush Cutters for Skid Steers and Compact Track Loaders
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