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Autonomous excavators – a new era

A fully autonomous excavator – based on the electric 15-tonne Hitachi ZE135 – was one of the main attractions at Bauma 2025. While such machines remain in the development phase for now, they offer huge potential to transform the construction industry.

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Close ties between Hitachi customer and dealer

When siblings Ronnie and Esther Groenen bought a road construction company with their father in 2000, they discovered a reliable partner almost on their doorstep

A new chapter for Norwegian Hitachi operator

Helge Leikarnes has been a machine operator for over 60 years. For many years, he worked with his trusted Hitachi ZX210W-3 at Gjermundsnes Naturstein AS Quarry for Busengdal AS in Vikebukt, Norway.

A reliable wheel loader rental option

Four Hitachi ZW-7 wheel loaders have proved their worth to Italian waste management company, Iren Ambiente.

Unveiling LANDCROS One excavator concept

We have unveiled our vision for the future of construction equipment at Bauma with a pioneering excavator concept LANDCROS One. This innovative machine development represents a fundamental shift in how machinery interacts with operators, job sites, and the broader construction ecosystem.

Bauma 2025: The road to climate neutrality

Process optimisation in the use of Hitachi construction machinery promises particularly good results regarding climate neutrality.

Bauma 2025: Alternative drive concepts

Construction machinery worldwide emits several hundred million tonnes of CO₂ every year, while more and more countries are committing to a carbon-free future.

Bauma 2025: Networked construction

More efficient, more transparent and more sustainable – digitisation and networking are seen as effective measures to help get a grip on the major challenges facing the construction industry.

Hitachi large excavator equipped for coastal protection projects

A Hitachi large excavator has swapped mines for marine environments, with help from the integrated machine guidance solution provided by Trimble and Hitachi Construction Machinery France.

iGround Control 26 is out now!

The autumn 2024 edition of our digital magazine iGround Control is out now!

You're in control with ZX130-7B and ZX135US-7B excavators

Hitachi Construction Machinery's ZX130-7B and ZX135US-7B excavators, put owners and operators in complete control.

The future of fleet management

HCME Product Manager Arthur Geremia explains the benefits of using data from Hitachi construction machinery and advanced ICT technology.