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Making construction cool with Leica Geosystems, Topcon and Trimble

January 16, 2023

Put a young person in a modern excavator today and their eyes light up. In the latest World Highways Roundtable on the benefits of connected construction, we asked three leading experts on machine control technology how the industry can present itself as a cool, and computer-savvy place to work using autonomous machines and on-screen solutions. Simplify usage and be 43% more productive. Get out of the dirt and into a new high-tech world. It’s simple and easy, they say.

Watch the full Roundtable Video here.

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