Komatsu teams with US startup on self-driving construction machines

ConstructionJapanese heavy equipment maker seeks solutions to worker shortagesKomatsu has partnered with an American startup developing self-driving technologies. (Komatsu)SHOKO KUGAIJuly 31, 2026 01:00 JSTTOKYO -- Komatsu will work with U.S. startup AIM Intelligent Machines to develop autonomous systems for construction machinery that can operate in difficult environments, helping ease labor shortages, Nikkei has learned.