Bosch Rexroth AG and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced plans for a strategic collaboration in the off-highway machinery sector, signing a Memorandum of Understanding in Las Vegas on March 2, 2026. The proposed partnership aims to advance innovation and sustainability in construction equipment by combining Bosch Rexroth’s expertise in systems, electronics, software and electrification with Kawasaki’s precision hydraulics and excavator systems capabilities.
The collaboration intends to develop intelligent machine solutions focused on improving worksite safety, enabling autonomous operations, enhancing data exchange, and accelerating the transition to sustainable energy sources, including hydrogen.
Both companies highlight the potential to deliver integrated, software-defined, digitalized, and electrified solutions that addressed evolving industry needs and created greater value for OEM partners and end customers. The planned initiatives remained subject to further development and antitrust review.
