How will Heavy-Equipment Be Used in Outer Space

Komatsu exhibited at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, 7-10 January 2025, with a particular focus on the company’s use of innovative technologies and product design to meet the needs of customers in extreme applications – including remote operation for a lunar environment and underwater automation to support disaster relief – Komatsu will showcase innovation that […] How will Heavy-Equipment Be Used in Outer Space published on The HeavyQuip Magazine.

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How will Heavy-Equipment Be Used in Outer Space

Komatsu exhibited at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, 7-10 January 2025, with a particular focus on the company’s use of innovative technologies and product design to meet the needs of customers in extreme applications – including remote operation for a lunar environment and underwater automation to support disaster relief – Komatsu will showcase innovation that goes beyond traditional industry borders.

(Image: courtesy of Komatsu)

“The core industries we serve, construction and mining, offer plenty of extreme applications that push our engineers, programmers and designers to problem solve ground-breaking use of technology and product design to stay ahead of the needs of our customers.”

said Taisuke Kusaba, CTO and President, Development Division, of Tokyo-based Komatsu Ltd.

As a proving ground for breakthrough technologies and global innovators, CES offers a unique opportunity to highlight some of the cutting-edge concepts the company has in the works.

With manufacturing and engineering hubs around the world, Komatsu offers current and future talent the opportunity to make a difference on a global scale, supporting customers that lead critical industries including construction, mining and forestry.

“Our core industries employ some of the most innovative, ground-breaking applications of automation and connected products, but new generations of talent with the skills to further those innovations often do not realize the opportunities we have available that would allow them to shape modern advancement.”

said Hiroyuki Ogawa, President and CEO of Komatsu Ltd.

(Image: courtesy of Komatsu) A rendering of a concept machine currently in development as part of Komatsu’s contribution toward Japan’s work to advance construction and R&D of outer space construction activities.

How will Heavy-Equipment Be Used in Outer Space published on The HeavyQuip Magazine.

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