Skip to main content

Go autonomous if you want to reduce your carbon footprint and improve operator safety

March 10, 2023

Autonomous machines may not feel like an obvious driver of sustainability, but as our roundtable of experts from Cummins, Trimble, and Volvo explains, non-operated technology is helping leading contractors around the world reduce their carbon footprints and improve their on-site safety records. It’s a win-win situation … and then, of course, there’s the thorny question of powertrain suitability.

Exhibitions

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • London road repair deal for FM Conway
    October 16, 2020
    FM Conway has won a London road repair package.
  • Putting roller compacted concrete to the test
    June 28, 2013
    Although it has been around since the 1970s, roller compacted concrete (RCC) is starting to look a whole lot more attractive, thanks to the rising price of bitumen. Now the challenge is to define specifications and tests to help ensure quality - Kristina Smith reports. At a meeting of the American Concrete Pavement Association in December 2011, there was a sea-change in the attitude towards roller compacted concrete (RCC). Up until that point, the feeling among the 400-plus members, of which half are contra
  • Sustainable Construction: Insights from Cummins, Volvo, and Topcon
    February 7, 2024

    Welcome to our series on sustainability in construction and quarrying. Leaders from Cummins, Volvo Construction Equipment, and Topcon share insights.

    Cummins focuses on market-leading internal combustion engines, optimizing power and embracing alternative fuels for sustainability.

    Volvo emphasizes product development and a four-step approach with key customers, including data analysis and implementing improvements for eco-friendly operations.

    Topcon contributes to sustainability through sensors and machine control, promoting efficiency and safety on construction sites.

  • Machine autonomy for compactors and dozers being developed by Trimble
    December 10, 2018
    Trimble is working on innovative technologies that could revolutionise the construction and aggregates production sectors. Perhaps the most eye-catching of all of these is for the autonomous compactor and dozer system Trimble is in the process of developing. Scott Crozier is general manager of Trimble’s general construction division. He said that while this autonomous machine technology is not yet ready for the market, “It may not be as far away as expected.”