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    Komatsu Smart Construction in Australia: digital earthworks insights for project teams

    January 13, 2026|

    Reviewed by Joe Ashwell

    Komatsu Smart Construction in Australia: digital earthworks insights for project teams

    First reported on Roads & Infrastructure (AU)

    30 Second Briefing

    Komatsu is expanding its Smart Construction ecosystem across Australian infrastructure projects, using 3D site visualisation, connected plant and data dashboards to optimise earthworks and machine utilisation. New flagship machines are being paired with operator training programmes and digital workflows so contractors can integrate GNSS-guided dozers, excavators and haul trucks with cloud-based progress tracking. The shift targets safer, lower‑emission operations and more predictable delivery on large road and civil jobs as the market moves from peak activity into a recalibration phase.

    Technical Brief

    • Smart Construction dashboards integrate machine health, load counts and cycle times to flag unsafe operating patterns.
    • GNSS-enabled plant logs blade and bucket positions continuously, supporting near-miss reconstruction and exclusion-zone compliance checks.
    • Onboard payload weighing and speed control on haul units reduce overloading and overspeed incidents on temporary haul roads.
    • Collision-avoidance sensors and proximity alarms on new flagship models are tied into site-wide digital geofences.
    • Remote diagnostics allow technicians to troubleshoot hydraulic or control faults without unnecessary site visits or live-plant exposure.
    • Operator training programmes pair simulator-based exercises with live machine coaching, targeting reduced rework and fatigue-related errors.
    • Data from multiple projects is benchmarked to identify unsafe utilisation patterns and refine OEM safety guidance for Australian conditions.
    • For similar large construction sites, integrated telematics plus structured training offers a template for systematic plant-risk reduction.

    Our Take

    Komatsu’s presence across both Australian Mining and Roads & Infrastructure Magazine in our database signals that its product and safety messaging is being pitched simultaneously to mining and civil contractors, which can ease standardisation of fleets across mixed-use projects in Australia.

    Recent coverage of Komatsu’s autonomous haul truck trials with EACON Mining Technology suggests that any ‘constructing the future’ narrative in Australia is likely to be underpinned by increasing automation and retrofitting of existing platforms, rather than only new-build fleets.

    The £25m HE Services fleet upgrade via Marubeni-Komatsu and the launch of the PC950-11 excavator show Komatsu pushing newer, lower-emission and higher-capacity machines into hire and contractor markets, which may influence Australian infrastructure tender specs where sustainability and whole-of-life safety performance are now weighted more heavily.

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