John Deere - Wed February 28, 2024
John Deere, GUSS Automation Unveil Electric Option, Smart Apply Upgrade
John Deere and GUSS Automation debuted the world's first and only fully electric autonomous herbicide orchard sprayer, Electric GUSS, at the 2024 World Ag Expo in Tulare, Calif. Building on the success of the autonomous GUSS herbicide sprayer launched in 2023, this fully electric and autonomous sprayer enables growers to control multiple sprayers from a remote source....
Volvo - Wed February 28, 2024
Connectivity Innovations Highlight Improvements in All-New Volvo VNL
With the launch of the all-new Volvo VNL, the truck designed to change everything, Volvo Trucks North America has revolutionized the world of connectivity. The all-new Volvo VNL has set a new industry standard for connectivity features designed to increase customer satisfaction and profitability, the manufacturer said....
Topcon - Tue February 27, 2024
Topcon Announces Availability of Versatile GNSS Receiver
Topcon Positioning Systems has announced the latest addition to its HiPer family of global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers. The HiPer CR is a compact and lightweight GNSS receiver designed for centimeter-level, real-time kinematic (RTK) accuracy for professionals engaged in a wide range of applications in the surveying, construction, engineering, forestry and mining industries....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed February 21, 2024
Even Construction Companies at Risk of Damage Caused By Deepfakes
Even in construction deepfakes are a very real, very costly issue. The result of a fake video or image could be lost income, employees walking off the job or even an indefinite halt to the entire project....
Trimble - Tue February 20, 2024
Rabine Paving Leads the Way With New 3D Roadworks for Mills, Cold Planers
When it comes to parking lot and utility restoration of large commercial and industrial sites, Schaumburg, Ill.-based Rabine Paving is an industry leader. Currently, Rabine operates three self-performing paving companies in the United States, one in the upper Midwest, one on the East Coast (Maryland), and one in Texas, with names like Walmart and FedEx on its customer list....
Trimble - Tue February 20, 2024
Trimble Introduces Roadworks Paving Control Platform for Mills, Cold Planers
Trimble announced the availability of the Trimble Roadworks Paving Control Platform for Mills and Cold Planers, extending the functionality of Trimble's next-generation, 3D paving control system. Trimble Roadworks for Mills and Cold Planers runs on an Android operating system and enables operators to precisely control cutting depth of the mill or cold planer, according to project design....
John Deere - Thu February 15, 2024
John Deere, Leica Geosystems Partner to Bring New Solutions to Construction Industry
John Deere announced a strategic partnership with Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, to help accelerate the digital transformation of the heavy construction industry. The partnership between John Deere and Leica Geosystems will leverage the strengths of both companies to bring new technologies and services to construction professionals worldwide....
AASHTO - Wed February 14, 2024
Iowa DOT Provides Update On Its Snowplow Visibility Research Project
The Iowa Department of Transportation recently provided an update on a research project that seeks to use technology to help snowplow operators "see" through the worst winter weather. The agency — which is working with Iowa State University's Institute for Transportation on this effort — has equipped a snowplow with sensors and driver aids to allow operators to continue working safely in low-visibility situations....
Topcon - Tue February 13, 2024
Topcon Solutions Store Now Offers Layout Solution of LN-150 Combined With HP SitePrint
Topcon Positioning Systems announced that its U.S.-based Topcon Solutions Store (TSS) network now offers the Topcon Layout Navigator (LN) — a simple-to-use, one-button setup, low-cost layout solution — combined with HP SitePrint....
Trimble - Tue February 13, 2024
Trimble Introduces MX90 Mobile Mapping System
With Trimble GNSS and inertial technology, when combined with Trimble field and office software, the MX90 mobile mapping system provides a complete field-to-finish mobile mapping solution that enables powerful workflows for data capture, processing and analysis....
