Autonomous Trucks
Other manufacturers have made autonomous construction equipment announcements this month, ahead of the ConExpo-Con/Agg conference in Las Vegas this week. Shet believes autonomous equipment can help combat construction’s growing labor shortage. Early adoptersDespite the advantages, adoption of autonomous technology for construction has been slow compared to industries such as mining and agriculture. Rapidly changing jobsite conditions can hinder full-scale, driverless deployment of heavy equipment. In addition, the cost of buying new equipment, upgrading existing equipment and training workers prevents some contractors from trying it.