Innovative Autonomous Haulage Vehicle

April 6, 2018

A closer look at Komatsu's Autonomous Haulage Vehicles.

Siemens System Simulation Technology Allows Accurate Assessment of Off-Highway Equipment Designs

Simcenter Amesim provides quick simulation capabilities to evaluate interactions between components and their impact on overall machine designs.

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.

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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.

Aurora is one of many technology developers which is working to bring autonomous operation to on-road vehicles.

More Autonomous Vehicles Hit Public Roadways

Research and development for autonomous vehicles which operate on public roadways is expanding in the bus and heavy truck segment.

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.

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Komatsu Continues Expanding intelligent Machine Control Availability

Komatsu has added its iMC system to more of its construction equipment in an effort to aid machine operation and productivity.

John Deere's X Series combines were nominated for a 2021 CES Innovation Award for the advanced technologies included on the machines.

Heavy Equipment Industry Increases Presence at CES 2021

Advanced technologies like automation and artificial intelligence being utilized in the heavy equipment industries are taking center stage at this year's Consumer Electronics Show.

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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.

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ACEINNA OpenRTK330LI EVK Development Kit

The OpenRTK330LI EVK development kit is designed to aid developers who are creating 3D machine control and guidance systems, as well as navigation systems for autonomous vehicles.

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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Goodyear Partnering with SafeAI to Integrate More Intelligence into Autonomous Heavy Equipment

The companies will exchange site data to protect tire health, eliminate downtime and contribute to a smarter, safer standard for the construction industry.

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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.