Artificial Intelligence, machine control, and autonomy are already here and fortifying machine intelligence for the future.
The industry is poised to progress beyond grade control, as compactors and excavators are at the forefront of equipment testing the latest technologies. Soil and asphalt compaction, trenching, and bulk excavation may reap the earliest benefits.
How can you take advantage of AI for fleet management?
Trimble engineering director Ian Welch tells us which technologies are here today and how managers and operators are helping hone that technology for tomorrow.
About the Author
Frank Raczon
Frank Raczon has covered and influenced the equipment industry for 35 years, including 15 years as senior editor of Construction Equipment, and marketing, advertising, and public relations work with the industry's top manufacturers. In addition to authoring "Caterpillar: Modern Earthmoving Marvels" (Motorbooks, 2015), he has won numerous awards in his career, highlighted by nods from the Construction Writers Association, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the Business Marketing Association, and BtoB magazine. Raczon has also won a number of awards from publishing peer groups such as ASBPE and TABPI.