Komatsu Smart Construction integrate AI into new Edge solution
Experts and beginners can now perform accurate drone surveys and process data into point clouds
KOMATSU have integrated Artificial Intelligence (AI) into their latest Smart Construction Edge solution, in partnership with technology giants Sony, as part of the EarthBrain joint venture across Komatsu, NTT Communications, Sony Semiconductor, and Nomura Research Institute, to champion digitalization and advancement in drone surveying processes.
The innovative Edge solution is a unique device that works to allow both experts and beginners to perform accurate drone surveys and process drone flights into point clouds. The EarthBrain partnership works to optimize the construction processes through digital transformation to maximize productivity and improve worksite safety and environmental sustainability.
With the latest Edge evolution, Komatsu Smart Construction now offer a terrain-mapping tool utilizing AI to remove obstacles – such as machinery and buildings – from drone surveys, reducing the need for manual amendments once the data has been captured.
The updated Edge solution was initially unveiled at the Intermat exhibition in Paris in April 2024 and is now available across multiple European markets, including the UK.
Bart Vingerhoets, senior commercial manager at Komatsu Smart Construction, commented: ‘I’m extremely proud to launch this new version of Edge into multiple markets. At Komatsu Smart Construction, we’re committed to helping professionals within our sector increase productivity to ultimately save time and money.
‘A major benefit of our updated Edge solution is its ability to speed up data processing from drone surveys to create a fully accurate, digital twin. When connected with the Smart Construction Dashboard solution, the 3D terrain maps available will save time spent on the jobsite and the data collected, including volume, percentage of progress, and location on site, can be collected quickly and efficiently.’
Komatsu Smart Construction experts utilize digital tools to assist clients in the earthmoving and quarrying industries by finding the optimum way of using resources, such as machines, material, and people, for enhanced productivity, quicker project completion, cost savings, improved safety, and reduced CO2 emissions.
