Equipment & Fleet

Chicago and Moline — Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) announced today the opening of a new Chicago office, where it plans to add 150 Information Technology jobs over the next two years, with a goal of hiring 300 positions to support IT and other roles within the company. The facility will initially focus on IT capabilities in eCommerce, cloud,…

TOKYO and TEL AVIV– Innoviz Technologies (Nasdaq: INVZ), a leading provider of high-performance solid-state LiDAR sensors, and Obayashi Corporation (TYO: 1802), a major Japanese construction company, announced today the development of an automated tower crane system based on Innoviz's LiDAR sensors. The automated tower crane system from…

Milrem Robotics new Multiscope UGV robot has successfully aided in rescue missions and firefighting ventures but now the gadget is being used to combat a different enemy: snow. Tänavapuhastuse AS, the Estonian road maintenance company, is utilizing the robot to clean the streets by plowing snow and apply non-slip application coatings. The…

Torsboda, Sweden - Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is the first company in the world to conduct a remote-controlled high-lift wheel loader trial over a 5G network in a complex forestry application – with the goal of developing safer, more productive timber processes and examining the technology's potential as an enabler for automation. …

Los Angeles, U.S.A. - Clue Insights, a startup out of California, is advancing construction technology by optimizing fleet operations in a way previously unknown in the construction industry. Their product, aptly named Clue, won BuiltWorlds 2021 Summit and with a team of industry professionals helming the company, it’s no surprise that Clue is…

Gothenburg, Sweden - Volvo Construction Equipment is happy to introduce the Volvo LX03, a self-driving wheel loader concept that sets new standards in construction safety, efficiency, and sustainability.Volvo CE's world-first prototype pushes the boundaries of technology and imagination, and it marks an important turning point in the company's…

Bras, Sweeden - Volvo Group unveiled the world's first vehicle constructed entirely of fossil-free steel from SSAB – manufactured at Volvo Construction Equipment's Bras, Sweden, facility. During today's green steel collaboration event, it was announced that additional vehicles will be introduced in 2022 as part of a series of concept vehicles and…

University of Zurich - AI Powered Drones have shown tremendous promise in the AEC industry as well as their sister and brother, robotics & autonomy. We dive into AI Drones and a report published on October 7, 2021 from the Robotics and Perception Group at the University of Zurich which further shows the potential, including, safety and…

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Las Vegas, Nevada - CAT® had a showstopper at MINEEXPO 2021 this year in Las Vegas. CAT ® brought its show piece, the new all electric drive, D11 XE. Its largest dozer on the market and first prototype ever utilizing electric drive. Caterpillar® 's new prototype electric drive dozer is the most productive and fuel-efficient dozer the company…

Oshkosh, Wisconsin - Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), a market leader in mission-critical vehicles and essential equipment, and Carnegie Foundry, a Pittsburgh-based robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) venture studio, announced today a strategic partnership and an investment by Oshkosh Corporation in Carnegie Foundry to accelerate innovation…

Derbyshire, IK - JCB is leading the construction equipment industry in the Hydrogen powered segment. It is believed that the hydrogen-fueled piston engine developed by heavy machinery manufacturer JCB will assist the construction and transportation industry in meeting the UK government's zero-emissions target more quickly than any other existing…

New York, New York- The much-anticipated Procore IPO, valuing the company at over $9B, was deemed a success. As they reported positive earnings for the past quarter, the same day that Katerra was back in bankruptcy court, the vastly different scenarios for what were once two unicorns, raises the question, “Is all the attention around construction…

Moline, Illinois - Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) has been quite active as it has announced major directional moves recently on top of earnings reports. Most recently Deere announced all marketing and manufacturing agreements between John Deere and Hitachi Construction Machinery will be fully subdued by February 28, 2022. The two companies…

San Francisco, CA- Modumate a company at the forefront of real-time BIM design collaboration brings a real-time gaming approach to workflows. Built on the Unreal Engine gaming and 3D first platform the Modumate cloud app brings a completely unique approach to the AEC industries BIM world and will most likely appeal to the new generations entering…