All Smart Machines/Automation/Robotics Articles
Formerly known as Doosan Construction Equipment, the new brand remains centered on its stable of orange machines, but now also features its new Concept-X2 autonomous equipment
Adaptive engine-speed control, custom power-train modes, auto wheel-torque control and more can improve profitability
The autonomous aerial LED mounts a high-intensity LED array on a tethered drone, positioning the light 40 to 100 feet above a job site for direct illumination and less dangerous glare
As the technology advanced in the 90s, acceptance was rapid because users immediately saw the value and ease with which is works
Caterpillar’s standard Autodig and Auto Set Tires functions automate filling the bucket to consistently fill buckets better
New Cat GB120 and GB124 Smart Dozer Blade for skid steers puts an operator-enhancing 6-way dozer with Stable Blade and Slope Assist on your compact loader
This video shows ‘Atlas,’ a human-shaped robot helping to advance robotics for practical purposes, offering valuable help to a co-worker at the top of multi-story scaffolding
Collision Mitigation System assists operators while working in reverse and automatically applies service brakes when a wheel loader approaches any obstacle
There have been significant heavy equipment autonomy announcements in just the past year alone and the signs suggest this is just the beginning
Adapting MineStar driverless haulage to smaller and fewer trucks is expected to improve safety and productivity as it does at autonomous mines
Trimble Roadworks 2.10 automatically steers Vögele asphalt pavers and controls screed width to match the 3D design
Functions such as turning the grader around at the end of a pass or close control without using the inching pedal aim to make new or experienced more productive
Next Generation Cat D1, D2 and D3 get operator-assist technologies that make them more efficient at elemental dozer work, as well as remote-control capability
Startup Civ Robotics’ CivDot robot uses Trimble’s GNSS positioning technology and surveying software to improve productivity and safety on infrastructure layout
Skanska users say the speed and accuracy of HP’s Siteprint give layout experts more time for quality control
Available on most Komatsu excavators, the low-cost guidance kit gives operators in the field and managers in the office access to 3D design and payload data
CONEXPO-CON/AGG Tech Talks examine considerations involved in the decision to invest in machine control for construction fleets
The mobile unit can now align with digital plans and automatically adapt planned drill holes to pre-defined installation zones, among other improvements
Experts say technology is bringing forth a second industrial revolution, but the effects won’t mean fewer jobs for people, just different ones
The debate over the benefits of retrofit vs. factory-fit continues, contributing to the currently untapped potential of what this technology can bring to construction
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