Five ways AI is transforming equipment rental - right now

Lewis Tyler Editor, Demolition & Recycling International

15 August 2025

Generative AI and machine learning are no longer experiments in the rental sector—they’re embedded in everyday software, streamlining workflows and unlocking new ways to manage fleets. Lewis Tyler looks at five ways in which AI is transforming equipment rental right now.

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It has been a decisive 12 months in the evolution of rental software — the niche, behind-the-scenes technology designed for equipment rental firms — as generative AI has moved from theory to practical deployment.

Rather than simply digitising manual processes, developers are embedding AI into the core of their…

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