Dig Robotics seeks to take human variability out of excavation

Becky Schultz and Neil Gerrard

28 July 2026

Smart excavation tool aims to make operator performance sharper, faster and more consistent

Throughout his extensive career in the construction equipment industry – including a 33-year stint with Caterpillar where he eventually came to head up the global excavator business – Kenneth Gray has witnessed firsthand the role human variability can play in equipment performance. In one instance, he recorded a 20% difference…

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