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 RaczonFrank Raczon
Frank Raczon has influenced and covered the equipment industry for 35 years, including 15 years as senior editor of Construction Equipment, and marketing, advertising, and public relations work for the industry's top manufacturers. He authored "Caterpillar: Modern Earthmoving Marvels" (Motorbooks, 2015), and 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 awards from publishing peer groups such as ASBPE and TABPI.
