ZF Autonomous Terminal Yard Tractor

July 4, 2018

At its Technology Day 2018, ZF provided a demonstration of its concept for an autonomous Terminal Yard Tractor.

New Holland combine technologies are among many of those from the heavy equipment industry recently honored with international design awards.

From the Editor's Desk: Awards Season in the Heavy Equipment Industry

Recent international design award announcements shine a spotlight on engineering and innovation in the heavy-duty on- and off-highway mobile equipment industries.

Most heavy equipment markets have seen a recovery in the first quarter of 2021.

Increased Equipment Demand Leads to Positive First Quarter 2021

Global economic recovery has lead to an increase in heavy equipment demand and a more positive outlook for 2021.

Retrieving data from a piece of equipment and making the most of that data continues to be an area in which telematics technology is evolving.

Telematics go Beyond Fleet Management

Continued advancement in telematics technology is bringing about more data collection and predictive maintenance capabilities for OEMs and end-use customers.

The companies will integrate Plus' autonomous driving technology on an IVECO S-WAY truck.

IVECO Partnering with Plus to Develop Autonomous Trucks

The companies will integrate Plus' autonomous driving technology into IVECO heavy-duty trucks, including those powered by LNG and biomethane.

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Volvo Partnering with Aurora to Develop Autonomous On-Highway Trucks

The companies will integrate Aurora's autonomous driving technology into Volvo’s on-highway trucks and develop Transport as a Service solutions.

CNH Industrial's Case IH and New Holland Agriculture brands are developing autonomous tractor concepts.

Global Autonomous Farm Equipment Market to Grow 10%

A new report from Fact.MR indicates the U.S., Germany and Japan will be among the top markets for autonomous agriculture equipment.

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Trimble Collaborates on Smart Following Robot Technology

Trimble has partnered with Piaggio Fast Forward to integrate technology into Boston Dynamics' Spot robot which enables it to autonomously follow humans and machines.

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CNH Industrial Invests in Electric, Autonomous Tractor Company

The partnership with Monarch Tractor will aid CNH's developments in electrification, automation and other advanced technologies for off-road equipment.

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Volvo Autonomous Solutions Partners with Foretellix to Test and Validate Autonomous Vehicles

The companies aim to create a solution capable of large scale simulations and big data analysis which will help reduce autonomous vehicle development costs and time to market.

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Volvo CE Opening New Test Area for Sustainable, Connected and Autonomous Solutions

The new test and demo area will include a secure track for full-electric, automated and teleoperated machines with charging infrastructures and 5G connectivity.

Left Hand Robotics' experience developing autonomous equipment will aid Toro with its future technology strategy.

Toro Acquires Left Hand Robotics

The acquisition will aid Toro with its autonomous capabilities and technology strategy.

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Auburn University Opens New Autonomous Vehicle Research Facility

The new facility will help the university further expand its transportation engineering research efforts.

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Torc Robotics Selects Amazon Web Services as Cloud Provider for Self-Driving Truck Fleet

AWS will be capable of handling the scale and speed needed for data transfer, storage, and compute capacity for deploying autonomous test trucks.

The upgraded tractor is capable of low speed work due to the improved technology integrated into it.

Yanmar Upgrades Autonomous Tractors

Yanmar has added a multi-frequency antenna to its autonomous tractor to improve its performance capabilities.

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FORT Robotics Sees Now as an Exciting Time for Automation in Off-Road Equipment

Automation technology is here, and being applied in a broad range of heavy equipment and applications.

[eBook] Heavy Mobile Equipment for the Future

[eBook] Heavy Mobile Equipment for the Future

Learn how manufacturing and fleet management leaders can develop strategies for smarter heavy mobile equipment. Discover solutions that help organizations improve safety, lower total cost of ownership and sustain new performance efficiencies.

Volvo Active Control uses drive-by-wire technology to provide semi-autonomous operation of digging functions.

Technology Advancements Improve Accuracy and Reliability of Autonomous Systems

Development of new components are increasing the safety and performance of autonomous vehicles and systems.

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Scania Testing Self-Driving Trucks on Swedish Motorway

Scania will work with TuSimple to test the use of Level 4 autonomous technology.

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New Flyer Unveils Autonomous Transit Bus

The battery-electric Xcelsior AV is a Level 4 autonomous transit bus which is set to undergo testing in real transit operations with the Connecticut Department of Transportation.

SANY Demonstrates Fleet of Autonomous Rollers and Pavers

The machines showed the productivity and efficiency gains possible when using autonomous construction equipment.

AutoCart by Raven in use with a CNH Industrial combine.

Raven Industries Opens Pre-Order for Autonomous Grain Cart Solution

AutoCart lets farmers set various parameters and command the tractor pulling a grain cart to sync with the combine as it offloads on the go.

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TTControl Researching Use of High-End Control Units for Semi-Autonomous Vehicles

As part of the IntellIoT project, TTControl will implement and evaluate technology for semi-autonomous agricultural equipment and the human interaction with it.

ABB has provided electrification, connected control and operations management systems, high-visualization and mobile operator workplaces as part of the SUM project.

ABB Provides Electrification and Automation Solutions for Sustainable Underground Mining Project

ABB electrification and automation solutions have been employed in a mine of the future project, which aims to reduce emissions and increase productivity 50%.

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Autonomous Vehicle Development Still has a Long Way to Go

For autonomous vehicles to take off, President of Volvo Autonomous Systems Nils Jaeger says the technology needs to be mastered and trust earned from society.

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RCT Remote Control Technology Integrated onto Dozer in Gold Mine

RCT's ControlMaster solutions allows operators to remotely control the CAT D10T dozer from a safe location.

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Husqvarna Launching New Robotic Commercial Turf Mower

The Husqvarna CEORA is capable of autonomously cutting grass areas of up to 50,000 square meters.

Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics are actively developing and testing automated trucks with SAE Level 4 intent technology on public roads.

Automated Truck Market Shows Growth Potential in Coming Years

Fact.MR's latest study shows the advanced technologies utilized and growing logistics market will prompt further growth of the global automated truck market.