Compaction equipment is designed to make the ground stronger. Unfortunately, it can also be tough on the operator. Compaction equipment sometimes requires working in dangerous environments — narrow ...

While autonomous technology tends to get more buzz, major strides are also being made in remote operation of construction equipment. The potential to control equipment of all types and sizes from a ...

T he risks posed to heavy equipment operators in certain situations can often limit the type of work they can perform. Hazardous materials, unstable subsurfaces and other site conditions can limit ...

Remote control and autonomous machines may sound cool, but are they truly useful for contractors today? Take a look at the benefits this technology can offer in dull, dirty and dangerous applications.

By now most everyone has seen publicity about autonomous machinery working at mines around the world, but remote-control technology on a smaller scale can have a home much closer to home—it is ...

Peoria, Illinois-based Caterpillar Inc. is moving forward on equipment connectivity and autonomy, according to its CEO Jim Umpleby. He and two other executives provided an update on the equipment ...

UP THE CLEANUP UP THAT HUGE LANDSLIDE.. LOCATED 3-MILES BEHIND ME.. INCREDIBLE DRONE VIDEO OF CALTRANS USING REMOTE CONTROLLED HEAVY EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE TONS OF DIRT AND DEBRIS FROM A BIG SUR ...

Broadcast Devices Inc. will introduce the IOX-24S SNMP Remote Control and Channel Expander at the NAB Show. It describes this as a flexible I/O platform to simplify remote monitoring and control in ...

MONTEREY COUNTY, California (KSBW) — Caltrans is now using remote-controlled equipment to help remove a huge landslide along the Big Sur coast, a first for any landslide along the scenic highway. “We ...