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|Published=2021-01-01
|Organization=Parker
|Where=Cleveland OH
|Summary=This white paper explores both global and U.S. market trends that are driving new thinking, designs and technologies in Off-Road machinery.
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|chapter=Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
|Release=Off-Road Trends- Driving Cleaner, More Efficient Connected Machinery.pdf
|Tag=E-Worksite
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Many of today’s construction equipment trends are the result of '''advancements in digital technology''', some of which reduce skilled labor requirements:
*'''Autonomous heavy equipment''' is now used to excavate, grade and perform a growing amount of work on construction sites.
*'''Autonomous drones and rovers''' use cameras and LiDAR to perform scans of a job site; then use '''artificial intelligence''' to determine daily progress against the schedule and to identify any errors.
*'''Specialized robots '''under human supervision can perform repetitive construction tasks such as bricklaying, painting, loading and tying rebar, with the ability to work nonstop.
*'''The Internet of Things (IoT) enables a digitally integrated construction process and job site. It includes smart construction machines with sensors that collect and transmit data to each other and with their home base.
*Predictive telematics and analytics send machine diagnostics alerts and other vital information to fleet managers and equipment owners for off-site management. 
'''Growing demand for machine electrification''' in construction and other types of equipment continues to drive global development of new battery technologies.
*OEMs are converting equipment from lead-acid to lithium batteries, which are 20%-30% more efficient.
*Battery chargers are moving toward integration into the equipment they power.
*One leading manufacturer recently introduced the first fully electric backhoe loader at CONEXPO 2020. This
machine is powered by a 480V, 90kWh
lithium-ion battery pack, capable of
working a typical 8-hour
day on a single charge.
'''The global market for compact construction equipment''' is forecast to grow from more than $10 billion in 2017 to more than $15 billion in 2025.
The electrification of these machines is easier than on large construction equipment and is a growing trend.
One global OEM has announced that it will stop producing its diesel-powered versions, converting to an all-electric product line. The company is promoting them as '''small, quiet, zero-emissions machines for use in cities and densely populated areas'''.