Manitou Group used CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 in Las Vegas to underline two priorities for the North American market: expanding its large-frame compact loader lineup built in South Dakota, and accelerating electrification across telehandlers and access equipment under the group’s LIFT 2030 roadmap. A North America-first message backed by US production

In the group’...

Steer-by-wire has been “almost there” in off-highway for years. Plenty of machines already layer electronics on top of hydraulics, adding return-to-center, steering assist, and automation-ready functions. But most still keep a physical link between the operator and the steering axle, whether that link is mechanical, hydraulic, or electro-hydraulic. Breaking that link completely ...

At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 in Las Vegas (March 3–7), Moog delivered a clear message: off-highway electrification will not follow a single standard, so OEMs need architectures that can adapt without constant redesign as battery voltage, chemistry, and subsystem choices evolve.

The centrepiece was Moog’s Adaptive Electrification Management System (AEMS), a modular electrification ...

Hitachi Construction Machinery came to CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 with a booth that looked like a brand statement. Under the theme “Connecting Harmony to Innovation,” the company mixed its signature orange iron with Japanese design cues, a calmer layout, and a deliberate focus on technology you could actually see working. The approach paid off with a Best Booth Design Award and the ki...

Leica Geosystems, a Hexagon company, has launched a new safety technology at CONEXPO 2026 in Las Vegas. The Leica Xsight360 safety awareness solution, now available in the United States and Canada, expands the company’s safety awareness portfolio and includes dynamic 3D avoidance technology developed jointly with Xwatch Safety Solutions.

Leica Xsight360, show...