The question being asked is: Can a GPS-equipped hydraulic excavator achieve the same productivity increases seen with 3-D blade control on graders and dozers? Let's start with some fundamentals. How ...

A deep dive into excavator automation offerings from Sodex, Unicontrol and Built Robotics. What do these emerging companies mean for the progression towards autonomous construction equipment?

GCS600 grade control system is designed for excavation, trenching, grading and profile work. Excavator operator programs for depth and or slope, references the laser system to a benchmark, and digs.

State Police in Beckley say they found a stolen excavator worth more than $100,000 after tracking it with a GPS device attached to it. Kevin Roy Miller, 41, of Surveyor, ...

Landmark Construction has over a decade of experience with 3D modeling and GPS grade control. This includes machine control systems on dozers, excavators and motor graders as well as rovers.

Topcon X-53x automatic excavation system uses a new calibration method that communicates wirelessly via a total control station, rather than requiring an operator to type in values manually. The ...

When GPS first arrived on the scene farmers were cautious, autonomous systems may well follow the same pattern of farmer adoption.

A roundup of recent products in the GNSS and inertial positioning industry from the September 2022 issue of GPS World magazine.

Coastline will now sell Trimble grade control, site positioning systems and correction services technology directly to ...