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Trends
Automation, Robotics and Connectivity will be the Future of Heavy Equipment
Volvo Construction Equipment
Volvo CE has collaborated with futurists to get their take on the coming trends for the mining, construction and agricultural equipment industries.
Press Release2018 January11
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Waytek
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High Voltage DC Contactors for EV Applications from Littelfuse
Automated Systems
Komatsu Customers Surpass 3 Billion Metric Tons of Material Moved Autonomously
Komatsu America Corp.
Mining companies using Komatsu's FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System have now hauled more than three billion metric tons of materials.
A Komatsu AHS truck and hydraulic excavator work together at the Komatsu Proving Grounds in Arizona.
Automated Systems
RCT to Automate Underground Mining Fleet in Australia
Remote Control Technologies Pty Ltd. (RCT)
RCT will commission its ControlMaster Guidance Automation with the latest Auto Dump feature onto three Sandvik LH203 underground loaders to operate in the narrow-vein underground mine.
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Automated Systems
Sandvik Collaborating with Exyn to Enhance Autonomous Mining
Sandvik Mining
Sandvik’s OptiMine will be combined with data collected by Exyn’s aerial robots to improve visualization of mine environments.
The future collaboration between Sandvik and Exyn will entail research on how to apply and generate 3D views and perceptions of underground spaces autonomously.
Automated Systems
Navistar Partnering with TuSimple to Bring Autonomous Trucks to Market
Navistar International Corp.
The companies will co-develop SAE Level 4 self-driving trucks targeted for production by 2024.
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Automated Systems
SANY Developing Autonomous Mining Equipment
Sany America
SANY is currently testing autonomous operation of SKT90E mining trucks in coordination with a 5G controlled excavator.
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Automated Systems
Volvo TA15 Autonomous Hauler Wins Red Dot Award
Volvo Group Global
The hauler runs on a battery-electric drivetrain and uses GPS, Lidar, Radar and multiple sensors for autonomous operation.
Ta15 Autonomous Electric Hauler
Automated Systems
New Flyer Testing Automated Transit Bus in Connecticut
NFI Group Inc., formerly New Flyer Industries Inc.
New Flyer's Xcelsior CHARGE electric bus will be equipped to demonstrate SAEJ3016 Level 4 technology with an on-board safety attendant.
The Xcelsior CHARGE battery electric bus will be adapted to include technology enabling autonomous operation.
Automated Systems
ASV Testing Remote-Control Technology for Compact Track Loaders and Skid Steers
ASV LLC
The company is exploring the potential use of remote control for its machines as a means of improving safety and productivity.
Asv Remote Control
Automated Systems
Caterpillar Acquires Marble Robot Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
Acquisition of the robot and autonomous technology solutions company will further aid Caterpillar's heavy equipment automation strategy.
The acquisition of Marble will aid with further development of autonomous systems for industries such as mining.
Automated Systems
MEMA, HDMA Join Coalition to Shape the Future of Automated Vehicles Through Education
Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA)
Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE) works to inform and educate the public and policymakers on the facts regarding automated vehicles.
PAVE helps enhance public understanding of driverless technology, such as that used on vehicles like the pictured TuSimple autonomous truck, through various educational endeavors.
Smart Systems
Agricultural Robots and AI: A Question of When and Not If
IDTechEx
IDTechEx's latest report indicates the use of robots and artificial intelligence will continue to grow in the agricultural industry.
Yanmar is collaborating with 10 industry partners to develop a modular robotic platform that employs the latest information communications technology to examine crops and soils.
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