Komatsu Global unveiled an autonomous underwater bulldozer with an all-electric powertrain at CES 2025 this past week. This isn’t just a prototype either, as several are already in use building showcases for Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan.
Its 450 kWh battery takes around 4-hours to fully charge, and a 500 kWh pack is already in the works, which could potentially extend usage time to around 6-hours. The current machine can operate at depths of up to 23-feet due to GPS limitations, with future models capable of 164-foot depths without any issues.
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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. As a proving ground for breakthrough technologies and global innovators, CES offers a unique opportunity to highlight some of the leading-edge concepts we have in the works, as well as the Komatsu innovations that are actively helping shape the world around us,” said Taisuke Kusaba, CTO and President, Development Division, of Tokyo-based Komatsu Ltd.
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