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EarthCam Live Weather Service Provides Jobsite Weather Data – No WiFi Required
The system offers 16 points of real-time weather data, including temperature, wind gusts, precipitation and lightning strikes, for the exact jobsite location.
January 13, 2025
Elhyte Debuts E-Cube Battery System & Electric Mini Excavator at CES 2025
Mini excavators retrofitted with the E-Cube can see a 70% reduction in carbon, ideal for low-emission zones such as Santa Monica, California.
January 13, 2025
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January 9, 2025
4 Agencies Win National "Better Mousetrap" Awards for Road Equipment Innovation
The winners in FHWA's "Build a Better Mousetrap" competition modified equipment to improve snow clearing, leaf pickup and other tasks.
January 7, 2025
Compactors
California County Adds First Electric Volvo DD25 Compactor to Fleet
The tandem roller will operate for three to four hours a day on small road construction and foundation projects throughout Yolo County.
January 6, 2025
Off-Road Trucks
John Deere Unveils its First Self-Driving Articulated Dump Truck (Video)
The 460E-II with retrofit kit marks the company’s first autonomous venture for the construction industry.
January 6, 2025
Technology
SR Measure's Phone App Tells How Much Material is in a Stockpile (Video)
Simply walking in a circle around any stockpile with the phone’s camera, contractors can determine how much material they have.
January 3, 2025
Roadbuilding equipment
Ammann Adds Automatic Amplitude & Frequency Control to Rollers
The system aims to eliminate unnecessary passes and the risk of overcompaction by automatically adjusting compaction force.
January 2, 2025
Machine control
Unicontrol Debuts Upgradeable 2D Machine Control Solution
Unicontrol2D uses the same hardware setup as the company's 3D system, meaning only GNSS antennas are needed to make the machine 3D-ready.
December 30, 2024
Technology
Werock’s Rocktab U210 G2 Tablet Offers Rugged Performance, Compact Size
The military-grade tablet is a half-inch deep, just over 2 pounds and can withstand 40 consecutive drops from 3.2 feet high and falls from 4.9 feet.
December 23, 2024
Machine control
Leica 3D Machine Control Options Now Available for Develon Dozers
The Leica MC1 3D system can be installed as a retrofit and integrates with the dozer's existing electrohydraulic controls.
December 19, 2024
Technology
A Closer Look at "The Warthog": A Robot That Could Simplify Paving, Milling
The autonomous wheeled vehicles with total stations track down the road, leapfrogging each other to stay in range for 3D milling or paving.
December 17, 2024
Technology
Hitachi Names Inaugural Tech Startup Challenge Winners
The winners - Sodex Innovations, Teleo and Veristart Technologies – will join Hitachi at Bauma 2025 and explore collaboration opportunities.
December 16, 2024
Gear
4th Day of Construction Gifts: "Construction Simulator Gold Edition" Computer Game
In Construction Simulator, players will manage their company finances and perform a variety of tasks in completing their contracts.
December 10, 2024
Roadbuilding
Illinois Tollway Activates First SmartRoad Tech on I-294
The newly activated stretch of SmartRoad sits between Wolf Road and Balmoral Avenue on the Central Tri-State Tollway.
December 9, 2024
Off-Road Trucks
Cat Deploys First Self-Driving 777 Dump Truck for Aggregates Industry (Video)
The fully autonomous 101-ton-payload hauler debuted at the largest family-owned stone, sand and gravel producer in the U.S.
December 6, 2024
The Dirt
Could This Be the Jobsite Fuel Truck of the Future?
Dannar's Mobile Power Station travels worksites to rapidly charge equipment and holds up to 500 kilowatts of power.
December 6, 2024
Construction Equipment
Teleo Secures $16M to Expand Remote-Control Tech for Heavy Equipment
Teleo’s Supervised Autonomy Technology allows contractors to retrofit heavy equipment for remote operation.
December 6, 2024
Business
Cat to Kick Off Centennial Celebration with Hybrid Retrofit Loader at CES
The company will honor its past and explore the future, with a Hybrid Retrofit 972 Wheel Loader taking center stage at the tech show.
December 3, 2024
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