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VOLVO EX03 ELECTRIC WHEELED EXCAVATOR CONCEPT
Designed with safety and sustainability in mind, the concept EX03 electric wheeled excavator with innovative rear screen safety feature made its debut this week at CIIE 2020.
1/25/2021 By Press Information
The EX03 electric excavator shows real-time video on the back of the machine so the drivers of vehicles following it can see ahead.
The Volvo EX03 Mid-size Electric Wheeled Excavator Prototype
Volvo Construction Equipment has unveiled the EX03, the company’s first electric prototype in the mid-size excavator range. With low noise, zero exhaust emissions and reduced maintenance needs, the EX03 represents the future for safer and more environmentally responsible construction sites.
“This prototype is a significant step forward in the evolution of medium electric construction machines,” said Inwoo Kim, program manager for Advanced Engineering at Volvo CE. “As our first electric excavator concept in the mid-size range, we have been quick to build and expand on our existing electromobility technology.”
Based on cutting-edge technology and product design, the EX03 wheeled excavator prototype is the next stage in Volvo CE’s electromobility journey, following previous iterations of the smaller fully electric EX02 concept electric excavator. While the EX03 is still in the concept stage with no current plans to bring it to market, the company is planning to test a similar version of the EX03 in customer pilots.
Volvo also is developing commercially available electric machines and is accepting preorders for its ECR25 electric excavator and L25 electric wheel loader.
EX03 FEATURES
Supported by technology from across the Volvo Group, the 14-ton EX03 is equipped with a battery pack from Volvo Trucks and boasts the same performance level as a diesel machine of the same class. The electric wheeled excavator prototype aims to deliver zero emissions, higher efficiency, lower noise levels and reduced total cost of ownership compared to its conventional counterparts.
An extraordinary feature is the video screen on the back of the machine that has three configurations:
- A real-time video stream from the front of the machine, allowing vehicles behind it to clearly see ahead when driving on public highways.
- A text-based safety screen alerting workers on-site to left and right movement or reversing.
- A safety communication livestream enabling the operator to make eye contact with pedestrians and workers, minimizing misunderstandings and increasing safety.
The EX03 is the latest development from the Volvo Concept Lab. Learn more about our concept machines and our vision for the future of construction equipment here.https://www.youtube.com/embed/OUPuflCUxFQ?hl=en-US&cc_load_policy=1&rel=0&enablejsapi=1
VOLVO EX03 ELECTRIC WHEELED EXCAVATOR CONCEPT
Volvo Construction Equipment debuts the EX03 electric wheeled excavator concept model, the first electric prototype in Volvo’s mid-size excavator range.
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JOHN KRANTZ
Marketing Communications
Volvo Construction Equipment North America
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Corporate Communications
Volvo Construction Equipment Americas
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