Caterpillar has launched its remote control system for large excavator models into the North American and Japanese construction equipment markets. Designed to remove machine operators from dangerous ...

A heavy equipment operator uses a remote control to maneuver an excavator while working at the site of the Regent’s Slide on Highway 1. The innovative technology can both improve productivity and ...

Caterpillar continues to build out the remote operation capabilities of its earthmover lineup with the introduction of Cat Command for Excavating, which adds remote-control operating capabilities to ...

Komatsu will demonstrate how it can “teleoperate” an excavator loading its autonomous concept truck during MINExpo. The demonstration will highlight the company’s “in-development capabilities to help ...

Komatsu has announced a fully electric (non-hydraulic drive) remote-controlled mini excavator powered by a lithium-ion battery, as its next-generation concept machine for the future. The manufacturer ...

JCB has developed a 21-tonne, remote-controlled excavator. The British equipment manufacturer built the one-of-a-kind JS220LC for Birmingham-based contractor, Coleman & Company, integrating a ...

Earlier this year, Case Construction Equipment introduced factory fit machine control on M Series dozers. “We are now very pleased to announce our introduction of OEM fit machine control technology on ...

Caltrans has a pair of big, new remote-control tools in its road-repair kit, and they’re being used for the first time as the agency works to clear a stubborn landslide that closed Highway 1 near Big ...