Topcon Positioning Systems has announced new 3D machine control technologies, functionalities, and safety features for earthmoving and paving applications, as well as geomatic technologies for ...

The lack of young talent entering the construction industry and an exodus of veteran operators retiring or moving to a different career have created a shortage of experienced, skilled labor. Quality ...

Longtime operators of offroad construction equipment may be extremely facile with travel sticks and pedals or levers for blades, booms and end effectors. But an expert operator in every cab is already ...

Piloting a fighter jet, removing a brain tumor, programing a particle accelerator, and operting a hydraulic excavator all require a high level of skill. Quick thinking, eye-hand coordination, and ...

Professionals in the construction industry know that “There’s a price tag to every minute on a job site,” says Ashley Pittman, the GPS manager at Brent Scarbrough and Co. The need for the most ...

Leica Geosystems expands 3D machine control compatibility to Caterpillar next-gen wheeled excavators starting March 2026.

No audio available for this content. Guidance and precision control, the base elements of modern machine control for construction, have continued to evolve since broad productization began in the ...

At the core of Topcon’s heavy equipment ecosystem is 3D-MC, a machine control environment that delivers precision, real-time guidance and automation for excavation, grading, paving, milling, and other ...

Machine control systems, which combine positioning sensors — both GNSS receivers and inertial systems — with computer displays, give operators better insight into and control over their work. Whether ...

Leica Geosystems’ machine control will be integrated on Liebherr excavators, and its Xsight360 aftermarket camera and obstacle-detection system is now in the U.S.

Most of the new G8 mobile and crawler excavators will feature Leica Geosystems’ 2D machine control as standard, eliminating the need for aftermarket installation post equipment purchase and reducing ...

Xwatch Safety Solutions, part of Hexagon is set to announce its integration with Topcon Positioning Systems' MC-X Platform at ConExpo in Las Vegas, ...