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Update: Senate Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

The Senate has passed a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, which now moves to the House.

The bipartisan infrastructure bill would provide funding to repair and build roads, bridges and more.

July Class 8 Truck Orders on Par with Previous Month

FTR Transportation Intelligence

Class 8 truck orders in July 2021 were relatively similar to those in June as the industry continues to try keeping up with demand despite supply chain challenges.

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AEM President Dennis J. Slater Retiring, Megan Tanel to Succeed

Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)

Slate will retire at the end of 2021 after 23 years as President, and Tanel has been selected to take over starting Jan. 1, 2022.

Dennis J. Slater (left) will retire as AEM President, and be succeeded by Megan Tanel, AEM’s Senior Vice President, Construction & Utility Sector.

Engineering & Manufacturing

Augmented Reality Becomes Top Emerging Technology

Grid Raster says the remote work and training capabilities offered by augmented reality have increased its relevance in many industries.

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'Economy Pushing Forward Hard,' Indicator Reaches Record High

The ISM Services PMI registered its highest reading since the inception of the report in 2008. Business leaders express concerns about COVID-19 Delta variant impact.

Construction and other services sectors are reporting positive numbers and the economy is rebounding strongly.

Husqvarna CEORA Robotic Lawn Mower Now Available

The commercial turf care robot is purpose built for autonomous operation and is electrically powered to reduce emissions.

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Septentrio AsteRx SB3 GNSS Receivers

AsteRx SB3 GNSS receivers offer optimal availability of RTK high-accuracy positioning due to its ability to track a wide variety of signals from all currently operating Global Navigation Satellite Systems.

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Automated Systems

John Deere Acquires Robotics Startup to Accelerate Autonomous Farm Equipment

Deere & Company

The acquisition of Bear Flag Robotics will help John Deere further advance and deploy autonomous solutions for agricultural equipment.

A Bear Flag Robotics tractor equipped with the company's autonomous driving technology.

MINExpo to Highlight Advancements in Mining Equipment

Several OEMs will introduce new mining equipment and technology which aims to improve productivity and efficiency for customers.

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Manufacturing Economic Index Continues to Expand, Down Slightly in July

Institute for Supply Management (ISM)

Manufacturers grapple with growing backlog, contracting inventories, while report indicates customer inventories too low. Meanwhile, manufacturing prices increasing and exports/imports continue to grow.

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Magni Exhibiting at MINExpo for First Time

National Mining Association (NMA)

The company will demonstrate the benefits its telehandlers can provide in mining operations.

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Komatsu Forms Alliance to Advance Development of Zero-Emissions Mining Equipment

Komatsu Mining Corp. (formerly Joy Global Inc.)

The Komatsu Greenhous Gas Alliance will bring together industry partners to develop, test and deploy zero-emissions mining equipment.

Komatsu's power agnostic development truck undergoes testing at a Komatsu facility in the United States.

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