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Most drone purchases will soon require registration with U.S. government
Soon, the majority of drone purchases, no matter the owner’s purpose for use, will be required to be registered with the federal government. According to a report from NBC News, the move comes as federal agencies have become increasingly concerned over the rise in “close calls between unmanned drones and aircraft flying into and out of some […]
October 19, 2015
Technology
Culture Dash: Inside Caterpillar and Uptake’s data-driven race to solve heavy equipment’s tech dilemma
It’s no secret that, among owners and operators in the construction industry, there’s a healthy amount of distrust of or flat-out disinterest in a lot of the technology heavy equipment manufacturers are now loading onto their machines. Adoption rates of telematics/machine monitoring, more economical and customizable engine power modes and GPS grading, are all low within […]
October 16, 2015
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US Radar’s ground-penetrating radar now features Garmin GPS, split-screen display
US Radar has enhanced the company’s ground-penetrating radar systems through the integration of Garmin GPS technology and an upgraded GPS software module. US Radar’s GPS software now has a split-screen view that can simultaneously display real-time radar-mapped imagery of the jobsite, along with the operator’s choice of public-sourced maps such as Google Earth or OpenStreetMap […]
September 28, 2015
Technology
Big Brother or Better Drivers? Inside the monitoring tech trucking and Caterpillar’s Smartband are using to make operation safer
If Big Brother isn’t watching you, he should be. And you should be glad he is. The revolution in digital technology and telematics has created new products that can monitor drivers and equipment operators, score them on how well they’re doing and help you coach them to become better and safer drivers. And just recently […]
September 23, 2015
Technology
RoadBump app cost-effectively provides IRI for road maintenance professionals
Road maintenance and engineering professionals can now get objective data cost effectively with RoadBump, an Android application from Grimmer Software that measures the roughness of a road using a smartphone. RoadBump allows road maintenance and engineering professionals to get estimated International Roughness Index (IRI) previously available only through inertial profilers. Using the Android device’s GPS and […]
September 14, 2015
Roadbuilding
3D Paver using Lidar, asphalt modeling to create adaptive surfaces, turns to Kickstarter for funding
The University of California Pavement Research Center (UCPRC) and Advanced Paving Technologies are teaming up to launch a Kickstarter campaign Oct. 15 to raise $60,000 in research funds for developing a 3D asphalt paver. The research would begin as early as next spring at UCPRC. According to Advanced Paving, Lidar is used to scan the surface to […]
September 10, 2015
Roadbuilding
New York City DOT begins tracking driver data with new program
The New York City Department of Transportation has started to track drivers with a new program that hopes to gain insight into their habits. According to The Verge, through the Drive Smart pilot program, New York City is tracking 400 volunteer drivers to find out things like how much gas they’re using and how fast they’re […]
September 8, 2015
Roadbuilding
Prototype “smart vest” could greatly reduce highway worker deaths and injuries by talking to traffic
With almost 600 construction workers killed a year in work-zone related accidents, the industry is desperate for some solutions. Researchers at Virginia Tech think they may have an idea that could cut those fatalities in half. Their solution is the InZoneAlert vest, which incorporates radio sensors and GPS tracking that workers wear on or inside the […]
September 4, 2015
Technology
FAA testing smartphone app that shows drone operators where they can and can’t fly
Last month the Federal Aviation Administration issued a warning to drone operators: for crying out loud, stop flying so close to airplanes. Just a little more than halfway through the year, reports from pilots of planes and helicopters of drones drifting dangerously close into their airspace was up nearly 200 percent over the full 2014 […]
September 3, 2015
Technology
Sony’s drone prototype is a mini plane with vertical takeoff built for inspections and surveying
With drone use exploding and applications for commercial use exemptions flooding into the Federal Aviation Administration, Japanese tech giant Sony is showing off the prototype for its own unmanned aircraft. RELATED >> How Rogers-O’Brien Construction deployed a drone fleet throughout its workflow (PHOTOS, VIDEO) According to the Wall Street Journal, the AS-DTO1-E is being developed with […]
September 1, 2015
Technology
Caterpillar unveils the S40: Rugged smartphone’s slim design combines Cat DNA, user feedback (PHOTOS)
Two years ago, the no. 1 manufacturer of heavy equipment in the world entered a market comprised of concepts and products very different from those it has delivered for nearly 100 years. In early 2013 the company famous for hulking bulldozers, rugged trucks and other equipment meant for moving mountains of dirt here in the […]
August 27, 2015
Technology
Sharpening the saw: AEMP’s 2015 Asset Management Symposium to focus on how telematics can improve safety
Everybody knows telematics can improve productivity, but fleet managers and contractors are just beginning to discover how this technology plays a big role in making heavy equipment and trucking safer. That’s the theme for the Association of Equipment Management Professionals yearly Asset Management Symposium, which will be held October 6-8, in Cleveland, Ohio. The education […]
August 21, 2015
Technology
SiteAware, a LIDAR/camera unit, gives equipment operators 360-degree vision (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Inspired by the lane-keeping, radar and camera systems that have been improving safety and all the while forming the foundation for fully-autonomous vehicles in the automobile industry, Volvo Construction Equipment and Carnegie Mellon University have provided a peek at a still-in-development system which seeks to give heavy equipment operators 360-degree vision. Citing construction industry deaths nearing 1,000 […]
August 20, 2015
Technology
FAA issues warning as number of drones getting too close to aircraft increases dramatically
Though drones hold a ton of potential for the advancement of the construction industry and $100 billion worth of growth potential for the U.S. economy, that unfortunately doesn’t mean that morons can’t fly them. In fact, the amount of morons flying drones has “increased dramatically over the past year,” according to the Federal Aviation […]
August 20, 2015
Technology
Vermeer’s InSite Productivity Tools eliminate paperwork, provide whiteboard for horizontal directional drilling bores
Planning, mapping and recording the bore; keeping everyone informed as in-field adjustments are made; providing as-builts and finally invoicing: the paperwork behind horizontal directional drilling can quickly bury you as deeply as the lines you’re installing. “When you go into a contractor’s office, paperwork is everywhere,” says Jon Kuyers with Vermeer. “There’s a lot of […]
August 18, 2015
Technology
How Rogers-O’Brien Construction deployed a drone fleet throughout its workflow (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
How many drones does it take to fix a leak? As Blake Potts tells it, just one. During a recent presentation at a conference for construction IT professionals in Chicago, Potts, a virtual design and construction specialist for Texas-based general contractor Rogers-O’Brien Construction (ROB), recounted the warranty call that would alter his company’s workflow, marking […]
August 14, 2015
Technology
How to operate a drone for construction and not get sued
There is no longer a question as to whether or not drones will impact the future of the construction industry. It’s already happening. Unmanned aircraft are in use on jobsites all over the world, will likely assist in the full-automation of heavy equipment and have even spawned a rental service that sends a pilot and […]
August 14, 2015
Roadbuilding
I-Robot: DOT contractor now cutting Interstate grass with robotic lawnmowers (PHOTOS)
A North Carolina contractor is saving time and money by employing robots. Don’t worry, the robots look less like Arnold Schwarzenegger and more like a normal lawnmower. And they aren’t made by Skynet, but rather by a company called Traxx RF. But these mowers are remote-controlled and that’s been a business boon for Dixie Lawn Service, according […]
August 14, 2015
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