Komatsu Smart Construction gains 44 percent increase in users, highlights need for cloud-based solutions

The digital branch of Komatsu recently reported a 44 percent increase in usage of its Software as a Service (SaaS) technology from 2023 to 2024, highlighting a rising demand for software in construction. 

The business, which creates solutions to improve productivity and efficiencies across mixed construction sectors, also announced that its excavator guidance products are now compatible with industry-wide tilt rotator brands.

In recent years, Komatsu has made major strides to create connected job sites, simplifying data tracking to analyze job site progress, machine control, payload measuring, and comprehensive real-time records. 

Komatsu Smart Construction adds value to mixed-fleet construction sites 

A key driver of Komatsu Smart Construction's growth has been its focus on improving and refining its already popular technologies. Following a 30 percent increase in users across its Remote product, the brand has announced that a license for the cloud-based solution will be included as standard with all purchases of Komatsu-branded guidance and control systems, including the newly released PC220LCi-12 excavator.

Additional product development successes from the brand include the relaunch of its drone surveying assistance solution, Edge; now in its second major hardware edition since the launch and its seventh version of software. 

Edge uses a custom-built AI algorithm to automatically remove buildings, equipment, and vegetation from the 3D point cloud it processes from the drone footage, delivering a clear and accurate 3D representation of the site. 

The tool processes high-quality and precise data from the job site, providing the user with a direct way of calculating job site progress quickly and identifying any challenges or unforeseen considerations.

Smart Construction's Remote solution allows users to access and control both Komatsu and non-Komatsu machine guidance and control system monitors remotely. Bart Vingerhoets, senior commercial manager at Komatsu Smart Construction explains: "We're proud to work with as many people as possible across the industry to develop our tools to be even more effective. Our users don't just use our tools, they shape them. 

Bart adds: "At Komatsu Smart Construction, we're also prioritizing partnerships, connecting with other technology to create truly brand-agnostic solutions that support the whole industry. Last year the team launched a new version of the Smart Construction Fleet solution, overhauling the user interface and upgrading the algorithms to improve accuracy and user experience."