Develon debuts with driverless excavator at CONEXPO-CON/AGG

Develon’s Concept-X2 machines were featured in live demonstrations at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023 in Las Vegas

Following months of anticipation and an online launch earlier this year, Hyundai Doosan Infracore officially debuted its new Develon brand at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023 in Las Vegas.

Formerly known as Doosan Construction Equipment, the machines of which are famed for their distinct orange branding, Develon’s first “in-person” appearance was marked with an opening ceremony at the event held last week, March 14-18.

The decision to replace the Doosan name was made back in 2021, when HD Hyundai completed its acquisition of Doosan Infracore.

Living up to its new name, which is a combination of the words “develop” and “onwards,” Develon made a splash with show visitors by displaying the latest driverless machines to be added to its technology-based Concept-X2 equipment range.

A comprehensive update of the Concept-X machines demonstrated in Korea in 2019, the Concept-X2 autonomous construction equipment on show included the DD100-CX dozer and the DX225-CX crawler excavator. Both machines incorporate a cabinless design and have been presented with a consistent visual style.

While a Develon decal has now been added to the existing orange-colored equipment developed under Doosan, the Concept-X2 machines are gray and were featured in live demonstrations at the show.

The Concept-X2 machines are being showcased alongside the company’s updated XiteCloud smart construction platform. XiteCloud comprises the XiteFleet, XiteAuto, XiteAnalyst and XiteSafety tools, which together allow users to manage multiple projects and to accumulate data for future planning.

“With XiteCloud solutions, a customer can manage multiple tasks such as surveys, terrain analysis, machine purchases, equipment operation and construction management on a single platform, thereby reducing construction costs and saving time while increasing work accuracy, which in turn raises productivity,” according to a

The Develon DX225 Concept-X2 excavator (PHOTO: Develon)

statement from the company.

The coming year will see the Develon name rolled out across the manufacturer’s network of equipment dealers. According to the company, customers will start to see newly branded machines at their local dealerships and on job sites by the end of June, 2023.