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Develon expands series 9 excavator range
DX300LC-9 crawler excavator joins the Series 9 range, bringing the line-up to five models
Caterpillar sees autonomy moving closer on construction sites
CTO Jaime Mineart links AI, electrification and automation as key technologies shaping the future of equipment
Develon introduces AI-based E-Stop system for Series 9 excavators
Develon has added a suite of intelligent safety technologies to its Series 9 smart crawler excavators
Bobcat aims to ‘empower every operator’ with ConExpo showing
Company will show a wide range of its products, including the RogueX3, the latest iteration of its autonomous, electric concept loader.
JLG to present new autonomous lifts and AI advances
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Teasers came ahead of the CES 2026 tech show taking place early next year
Company that turns conventional heavy machines autonomous raises $23m
Switzerland-based Gravis Robotics has raised $23 million after a fresh funding round
MCS adds ‘AI insights’ to its rental software
Firm says AI tools will offer tangible benefits 
AI boom spawns data centre gold rush in new cities
Where are Europe’s new hotspots for data centre construction?
Digitising the depots: Point of Rental boss on the AI tech already making a difference for hire firms
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Point of Rental Software CEO Wayne Harris on the opportunities of AI
John Deere unveils autonomous machines at CES
John Deere has unveiled new autonomous machines at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas USA, including a new construction machine
ERA Convention 2024 will start today!
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Show set to open this afternoon
Asif Latief to join Speedy Hire
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Former Boels Rental and A-Plant executive moves to UK major
Philosophy of equipment rental 101: Can Plato still teach us a thing or two?
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Equipment Depot’s Ben Garner goes deep as he urges the rental industry to get out of its own way and adopt the latest tech
Siri’s co-creator on why he thinks construction equipment will never be 100% autonomous
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Construction machinery will never be 100% autonomous and will always require human supervision says AI expert.
Hilti enters partnership with robotics specialist
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Partnership with Canvas to “unlock new era of productivity”