ConExpo-Con/Agg's Tech Experience today opened with the unveiling of the world's first 3D-printed excavator. The machine, said Doosan/Bobcat president and CEO Rich Goldsbury, is "indicative of the 75,000-sq-ft Tech Experience's purpose in highlighting emerging technology."
The excavator, officially named Project AME, or Additive Manufactured Excavator, was put through a few mild paces following its unveiling, pulling up buckets of soft dirt and sand and moving on its tracks around the small soil pediment sequestered for the demonstration.
AEM 2017 chairman and president of Gradall Industries Mike Haberman was also on hand to showcase the AME. Haberman said, "This investment underscores industry investment in new technology."
Roads & Bridges was on hand to witness this first-of-its-kind event.
