Battery-electric mini excavator pilots · supervised tele-remote digging · ISO 15143-3 digital twins of active earthmoving fleets — the Sunward innovation path for contractors who measure fuel per cubic meter.
Each pillar lists ship dates that procurement and innovation leads can put against corridor bid calendars — not vague “future smart construction” slogans. Founded in 1999, Sunward now runs 250,000 m² of production capacity and ships roughly 12,000 units per year into 60 countries, so the roadmap below is sized for fleets that already measure hydraulic system pressure, breakout force and fuel per cubic meter on live jobsites.
Our application engineers treat autonomy and electrification as layered options on proven crawler platforms: supervised tele-remote first, then geofenced trench-follow assist, then unsupervised bench loading only inside controlled pits with documented override procedures.
Premiere of the 180 kWh electric mini excavator pilot cab and charging skid.
Supervised tele-remote excavator trial with pit partners.
Hybrid swing-recovery mid-size crawler reveal for highway contractors.
Fuel-cell assist excavator customer trial briefings.
End-to-end digital-twin excavator platform for corridor EPCs.
Bring hour-meter exports and attachment mixes — we co-design battery, autonomy and twin programs with quarry operators and tier-1 earthmoving contractors.