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Cat expands MineStar Detect object detection system to more machines, brands
Through retrofit kits, Caterpillar is expanding availability of its MineStar Detect object detection systems not only to more Cat machines but to “virtually all brands of mobile surface mining equipment,” the company announced. The system can be outfitted with 1 to 4 cameras and as many as 8 radars on small auxiliary equipment to ultra […]
October 28, 2016
Technology
SmartCap integrates camera-free worker fatigue monitoring into hard hats, ball caps and more
The signs are unmistakable: the head bob, the eyes that have trouble remaining open, a blank stare. These are all symptoms of “microsleeps,” or brief episodes of fatigue-based loss of attention. While these may be common when you’re parked on your couch in front of the TV at night, they can be deadly if they […]
October 10, 2016
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Volvo CE launches Load Assist: real-time payload data/documentation delivered through tablet-like interface
Volvo Construction Equipment is bringing a new feature to wheel loaders that delivers both real-time payload data to operators and easy work order management to owners and customers. Volvo calls the system Load Assist and is now offering it on its L110H, L120H, L150H, L180, L220H and L250H wheel loaders. The company says the system […]
October 6, 2016
Technology
How Caterpillar’s Fitbit-like Smartband can just about predict when a heavy equipment accident will happen
If we could predict accidents, we’d have fewer of them. But despite the imaginings of science fiction writers, nobody yet has been able to see into the future. When it comes to accidents in the construction, trucking and mining space, however, Caterpillar Safety Services is now using a technology that can predict with significant accuracy […]
October 3, 2016
Technology
DJI one-ups GoPro with the Mavic Pro, an even more compact foldable drone with stout specs
GoPro made a splash recently with the unveiling of its Karma drone. Not only does the Karma fold up for easy transport, it has a beginner-friendly flight system designed not only to assist in operation, but to teach proper flight control techniques as well. And despite the Karma’s relatively low base price of $799, it […]
September 28, 2016
Technology
Preco unveils PreView Sentry, adjustable heavy equipment object detection that sees all the way to the face of the machine
Preco Electronics is debuting the PreView Sentry at the MINExpo show in Las Vegas this week, an object detection technology that uses a different radar bandwidth than before, thus making it more functional, says Doug Whitfield, director of marketing. Sentry has a fully adjustable detection zone, with the ability to detect objects from the face of […]
September 27, 2016
Technology
Airware acquires Caterpillar partner Redbird to offer full drone planning solution for construction, mining
In order to better integrate planning for and analysis of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flights on construction jobsites, Airware, a San Francisco-based company that develops what it calls a “comprehensive operating system for commercial drones,” has acquired French drone data startup Redbird. If that second name sounds a bit familiar, that’s because Redbird has been […]
September 23, 2016
Technology
Panasonic upgrades semi-rugged Toughbook 54 laptop with faster processor
For those contractors that require a Windows laptop they can throw in the pickup and bring onto the jobsite, Panasonic has improved its Toughbook 54 with power upgrades. Panasonic calls this 14-inch laptop the thinnest and lightest semi-rugged laptop in its class, weighing between 4.2 and 4.6 pounds, depending on the model. The Toughbook 54 […]
September 22, 2016
Technology
GoPro unveils Karma, a foldable, easy-to-fly drone at a great price
Though the company’s cameras have long been at the heart of hobbyist and professional drone setups alike, GoPro today unveiled its highly anticipated entry into the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market. GoPro’s Karma drone will hit the market just four months after the Federal Aviation Administration’s finalization of commercial drone rules, but years behind competing […]
September 19, 2016
Roadbuilding
PennDOT develops construction inspection app that will save agency $28 million over 2 years
A Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) mobile construction app, MCDocs, will save the agency at least $28 million in administrative costs over a two-year period. “We have nearly 400 inspectors on staff and 1,200 under contract to check on the roughly $2.5 billion worth of construction work we have underway each year,” PennDOT Secretary Leslie […]
September 19, 2016
Business
Construction time clock app busybusy adds Quickbooks integration
Busybusy, a digital time clock app developed specifically for the construction industry, has been updated with Quickbooks integration. The app, which provides construction companies with a quick transition to digital time sheets by allowing workers to clock in at the jobsite from their iPhone or Android device, previously required firms to export that time sheet data from […]
September 15, 2016
Technology
Drone 2.0: Kespry’s lighter, stronger drone not only flies itself, it renders 3D maps for you
One of the biggest reasons drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) went from a hobbyist gadget to an industry expected to generate 100,000 jobs and $82 billion for the U.S. economy over the next 10 years, is their low barrier to entry. With as little as $100 you can grab a UAV from Amazon and start taking […]
September 7, 2016
Roadbuilding
Trimble displays MX7 360-degree mobile imaging system at 2016 APWA Public Works Expo
Trimble featured its MX7 mobile imaging system, which departments of transportation and municipalities can used to capture 360-degree images of road and site infrastructure details, during the 2016 American Public Works Association (APWA) Public Works Expo in Minneapolis. The MX7 includes six 5-megapixel cameras that provide 30-megapixal geo-referenced images that can be taken at up […]
August 31, 2016
Technology
REVIEW: Cat S60’s design, speed, built-in FLIR thermal camera combine for the ultimate construction phone
Let’s go ahead and get something out of the way: the S60 is Cat’s best smartphone yet. With that said, and maybe more importantly, this device is also the most likable Cat phone to date. The S60 has a distinctive character to it, a quality slowly disappearing from smartphone design as manufacturers race to create […]
August 24, 2016
Technology
With VP Henricks’s retirement, Caterpillar cuts more jobs in consolidation of tech, R&D efforts
Following a 35-year career with the company, Gwenne Henricks, vice president for the Caterpillar Product Development & Global Technology Division, has announced she will retire from the company. Henricks is the third Cat VP to retire in the last year. Former mining VP Chris Curfman announced his retirement in September and in February former Electric […]
August 19, 2016
Roadbuilding
Connecticut DOT using drone for visual inspection on Gold Star Memorial Bridge
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is planning to use an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for a limited visual inspection of the Gold Star Memorial Bridges August 23. “This is an important step for our agency—the testing of a new technology with the potential to improve results, efficiencies, and safety for the public,” says CTDOT Commissioner […]
August 19, 2016
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
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