While autonomous technology tends to get more buzz, major strides are also being made in remote operation of construction equipment. The potential to control equipment of all types and sizes from a ...

UP THE CLEANUP UP THAT HUGE LANDSLIDE.. LOCATED 3-MILES BEHIND ME.. INCREDIBLE DRONE VIDEO OF CALTRANS USING REMOTE CONTROLLED HEAVY EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE TONS OF DIRT AND DEBRIS FROM A BIG SUR ...

T he risks posed to heavy equipment operators in certain situations can often limit the type of work they can perform. Hazardous materials, unstable subsurfaces and other site conditions can limit ...

By now most everyone has seen publicity about autonomous machinery working at mines around the world, but remote-control technology on a smaller scale can have a home much closer to home—it is ...

Caterpillar's Cat Command Remote Control is now available for the 374 and 395 crawler excavators and the D5, D6, and D7 crawler dozers. The system is designed to remove operators from potentially ...

Chances are, you’ve been hearing a lot about remote control and autonomous construction equipment lately. Maybe you’ve even taken part in a demo. Caterpillar let attendees at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023 use ...

Caltrans has a pair of big, new remote-control tools in its road-repair kit, and they’re being used for the first time as the agency works to clear a stubborn landslide that closed Highway 1 near Big ...

MONTEREY COUNTY, California (KSBW) — Caltrans is now using remote-controlled equipment to help remove a huge landslide along the Big Sur coast, a first for any landslide along the scenic highway. “We ...