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 ...

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 ...

Remote control of construction equipment continues to gain acceptance as the technology continues to advance. In addition, semi-autonomous features are emerging and autonomous construction machines ...

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 ...

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 ...

Automation in off-highway equipment has gone beyond Australian, South American, and American Southwest mining to conventional job sites in familiar places such as California, Florida, and Canada. And ...

Since mid-May, crews along Northern California’s iconic Highway 1 have been installing more 60-ft long shear dowels at the Regent’s Slide area near Big Sur to stabilize the earth. They will then ...