#machine control

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Komatsu's New PC158USLC-12 Brings iMC 3.0 Machine Control to Tight-Tail Excavators for the First Time

Komatsu debuted two new tight tailswing excavators at ConExpo 2026 — and the PC158USLCi-12 is the company's first compact-radius machine with factory-integrated iMC 3.0 automation.

March 19, 2026 7 min read

Market Analysis Analysis

The 500,000 Worker Gap: How Construction's Labor Crisis Is Forcing an Automation Reckoning

The construction industry needs nearly half a million new workers in 2026. It's not going to get them. Here's how that reality is reshaping what equipment manufacturers build and what contractors buy.

March 17, 2026 9 min read

Technology Report

2D Machine Control Systems: The Entry Point for Precision Earthmoving

Not ready for full GPS? 2D laser and slope control systems deliver meaningful productivity gains at fraction of the cost. Here's what you need to know.

August 18, 2025 7 min read