Author: James Allen

James joined the Industrial Vehicle Technology International team in 2017. Previously he was Assistant Editor on an engineering title for several years and has worked for various other trade magazines before that. James is happily married and has a young daughter and son who keep him busy.

The potential for artificial intelligence – or AI – is high on the social agenda. Seemingly, everyone from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to Tesla CEO Elon Musk has an opinion on the impact of AI on our everyday lives. But how will the technology of today impact the construction of tomorrow?

Hyundai has just launched its first-ever wheel loader with a 6.3 cubic yard bucket – plugging a gap in its 9-series range. iVT got an exclusive look at the launch of this  all-new machine at conexpo in las vegas, earlier this year

ONE OF THE MOST STRIKING MACHINES UNVEILED AT CONEXPO 2017 WAS, IN FACT, A CONCEPT VEHICLE, WHICH VISITORS COULD EXPERIENCE VIA VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSETS. NOW WE’VE GOT THE INSIDE STORY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF JOHN DEERE’S FIXSTERN BACKHOE