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Alex Boyd runs a 4-person land clearing company in Ohio. He couldn't find industry content that actually mattered to him as a small operator. So he told an AI to build it. This is the story of Equipment Insider.
Doosan Bobcat dropped 17 new skid steers and compact track loaders at CONEXPO 2026, killing the M-Series and R-Series names in favor of a new Classic vs. Pro structure. The Pro models get AI voice commands, radar-based safety systems, and automotive-style drive modes.
From tracked telehandlers to AI-powered cabs, ConExpo 2026 delivered some genuinely surprising product launches. Here's what actually matters.
HD Construction Equipment rolled into Las Vegas with nine next-gen excavators across its Hyundai and Develon brands. The headliner? An autonomous digging system called Real-X that's no longer a concept.
Caterpillar, Dynapac, Bobcat, and Hitachi are all bringing autonomous machines or AI-powered tools to Las Vegas this week. The technology gap between demo and deployment is closing fast.
With $3 trillion in data center spending projected through 2030, heavy equipment demand is surging in ways most contractors didn't see coming.
The construction equipment giant partners with the data analytics powerhouse to bring AI-driven decision making to jobsites, signaling a new era for fleet intelligence.
The autonomous construction startup just became a unicorn, betting that retrofitting existing heavy equipment beats building from scratch.
Bobcat's Jobsite Companion AI and RogueX3 concept machine signal a radical shift in how operators will interact with compact equipment
With the industry needing half a million new workers annually and only 65% of contractors optimistic about growth, automation and AI are no longer optional—they're survival strategies.
The construction equipment telematics market is projected to hit $1.22 billion in 2026. Here's what the data revolution means for contractors of every size—and why the operators who resist will get left behind.
From simple GPS dots on a map to AI-powered predictive maintenance, telematics has become the central nervous system of modern construction fleets. Here's what fleet managers need to know.
The construction equipment telematics market is projected to reach $1.22 billion in 2026, with AI-powered analytics, 5G connectivity, and fleet optimization leading the charge toward a $9 billion industry by 2032.
FieldFix now integrates with AI agents, letting operators query their fleet data through natural conversation. It's fleet management that talks back.
While tech giants battle for AI dominance, CAT quietly reached all-time highs selling generators to power the infrastructure behind it all.
The landscape of heavy equipment is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence, electrification, and autonomy. For