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Tunnel breakthrough advances Hiroshima Expressway project
A huge TBM has made an important breakthrough for a Japan expressway project
Images | New York-New Jersey Hudson Tunnel railway TBMs nearly assembled
The tunnel boring machines for the New York-New Jersey Hudson Tunnel railway megaproject are nearing manufacturing completion
MIT and Bhutan partner on robotic construction pilot for sustainable smart city
A partnership between Bhutan and a US technology university will pilot construction methods for a smart city
Construction robotics sentiment improves as usage dips
In a survey of the construction industry, robotic systems were seen as positives but usage dipped
Indian highway project using automated formwork on complex ‘Missing Link’ bridge
Automated formwork solutions are being used on a major India highway project
TBM breakthrough marks milestone for Himalayan rail project
A tunnel boring milestone has been announced on a major Indian rail project
Electric sales and globalisation driving Tonly’s growth
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Tonly’s deputy general manager, Mr Yang, tells Andy Brown that the Chinese manufacturer is on a path of strong international expansion
Robotic ‘microfactory’ to rebuild homes after California wildfires
Robotic arms inside a ‘microfactory’ are helping rebuilding homes destroyed by the California wildfires in the US 
Finalists revealed for Bentley’s 2025 Going Digital Awards
AI and digital innovation in spotlight at Bentley’s infrastructure awards
Züblin partners for on-site 3D concrete-printing ‘first’ on housing project
The Metzingen residential development marks Germany’s first large-scale use of automated solid-wall printing
Liebherr pushes autonomy and hydrogen from concept to reality
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From AI-powered loaders to zero-emission giants, Liebherr is rethinking how machines move, think and refuel
Startup raises $80m to automate US construction fleets
A California, US-based robotics startup raised US$80 million in seed and Series A funding to automate construction machines
The tech a former Caterpillar exec claims can improve even the best excavator operators
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For decades, excavator productivity has depended largely on the skill of the operator behind the controls. Is that about to change?
Disappearing workforce: US immigration crackdown deepens construction’s labour crisis
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US immigration enforcement raids are expected to weaken construction, experts say
US backs $10bn autonomous rail corridor between Texas and Mexico
Project receives US presidential permit for freight rail connecting Laredo, Texas, and Monterrey, Mexico
Caterpillar updates hydraulic excavators for 2025
Caterpillar has released its 2025 Annual Product Update (APU) for the complete Cat hydraulic excavator series
Hexagon unveils new software-as-a-service spin-off business
Hexagon is spinning off a new company by combining its own divisions
5 construction tech start-ups land $100m for automation, AI and prefab
 Investors back new tech to cut labour, speed up builds, and reduce costs
Hitachi executive: ‘We need tech to help average operators run our machines’
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As construction faces pressure to decarbonise, digitalise and do more with less, Hitachi’s president sets out a vision in which smart machines and human expertise evolve together
Autonomous scanning robot targets jobsite scanning and safety
Big contractors with BIM teams is the target market for autonomous robot inventors
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