Machinery Trader Autonomous Equipment Blog Archive

    Komatsu North America & Pronto Launch Autonomy Solution For Quarry-Size Trucks
    Posted On: August 7, 2025
    Komatsu and Silicon Valley-based off-road autonomy company Pronto have announced plans to deploy Pronto’s autonomous haulage technologies to quarry operations in the North American market. ...
    Doosan Bobcat Envisions The Future With Cab-free, Electric, Autonomous RogueX2 Loader
    Posted On: January 25, 2024
    Doosan Bobcat showcased its new self-driving, all-electric, cab-free RogueX2 concept loader at CES 2024 in Las Vegas. ...
    Bobcat Company Announces Investment In Agtonomy To Accelerate Technology In Ag Industry
    Posted On: June 16, 2023
    This investment aligns with Bobcat’s ongoing strategy to empower farmers, specialty growers, and others in agribusiness with innovative equipment to accomplish more. ...
    Caterpillar Announces Collaboration With Luck Stone To Scale Autonomous Solutions To The Aggregates Industry
    Posted On: December 15, 2022
    This will be Caterpillar’s first autonomous deployment in the aggregates industry and will expand the company’s autonomous truck fleet to include the 100-ton-class Cat 777. ...
    Milestone: Caterpillar Surpasses 5 Billion Tonnes Of Material Autonomously Hauled
    Posted On: September 29, 2022
    A mining industry first for autonomous haulage achieved in less than 10 years. ...
    Volvo CE Demonstrates CX01 Autonomous & Remote Control Single-Drum Asphalt Compactor Concept
    Posted On: October 5, 2021
    Attendees at the recent Utility Expo trade show in Louisville, Kentucky, had the opportunity to see Volvo’s CE CX01 compactor concept that provides options for remote control or fully autonomous operation. ...
    Caterpillar Presenting Mining Technologies At All-Virtual CES
    Posted On: December 14, 2020
    The equipment manufacturer has been working on autonomous mining vehicle technology since the 1980s and looks to show off the progress it has made January 11 to 14 at the all-digital event. ...
    Komatsu’s FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System Can Now Run On Private LTE Networks
    Posted On: February 6, 2019
    Komatsu recently announced that its FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) can now operate on private LTE mobile broadband networks. ...
    Komatsu’s FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System Hits 2 Billion-Ton Milestone
    Posted On: December 11, 2018
    Komatsu’s FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System has moved over 2 billion tons of surface material since launching in 2008. ...
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    Sandhills Sees Optimism in the Farm Equipment Market as Corn Prices Rise During Harvest Season
    Posted 10/6/2026
    Find the latest construction equipment, farm machinery, truck, and trailer market news with Sandhills Global's September market reports. ...
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    Used Heavy Machinery Inventory Levels Down Compared To Last Year
    Posted 9/10/2026
    Watch our new Sandhills Global market report video for inventory and value trends affecting used construction equipment on Sandhills platforms. ...
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    Economic Uncertainty Extending Sales Cycles in Used Heavy Equipment Market
    Posted 9/4/2026
    New Sandhills Global market reports show continued inventory decreases for used heavy-duty construction equipment on MachineryTrader.com and other Sandhills platforms. ...
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    High-Performance XPower Wheel Loaders From Liebherr At Steinexpo 2026
    Posted 9/2/2026
    At this year’s steinexpo, the international demonstration trade fair for the raw materials and construction materials industry, Liebherr will showcase two high-performance XPower wheel loaders. ...
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    Inventory Management Lets You Enter Data Once, Sync Everywhere
    Posted 8/27/2026
    Inventory Management is your single point of data entry for every machine, truck, aircraft, RV, trailer, heifer, bass boat—everything you’d like to sell on a Sandhills Global platform. ...
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    UCC Search Lets You Look Up Lien Records Before You Buy
    Posted 8/26/2026
    UCC Search makes it simple to look up Uniform Commercial Code filings for a business or person before you buy from them. ...
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    What's New At Sandhills Global
    Posted 8/26/2026
    Learn about the latest Sandhills features, including the new inventory Quick Add tool, a 120-day no-payment financing offer from Currency, and more. ...
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    Heavy-Duty Trucks Racking Up More Mileage While Used Truck Inventory Levels Continue to Fall
    Posted 8/10/2026
    Inventory levels of used day cab and sleeper trucks continued to decline in July, with overall used heavy-duty truck inventory 36% lower than last year. ...
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    Used Construction Machinery Inventory Shows Slight Monthly Gains But Still Lower Than Year-Ago Levels
    Posted 8/10/2026
    Watch the July Sandhills Global used construction equipment market report video for the latest on inventory, auction values, and asking prices. ...
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    MachineryTrader.me Brings A Trusted Equipment Platform To The Middle East
    Posted 7/27/2026
    Discover MachineryTrader.me, the new platform for buying and selling construction equipment across the Middle East. ...
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