Komatsu Ltd

The second largest global OEM, Komatsu is set to have electric mini- and medium excavators enter the European market shortly.

Caterpillar is also developing in-house battery systems for electric excavators, as well as wheel loaders.

- lower operating costs - quieter operation - zero emissions for indoor operation Replacing the hydraulics with electric linear actuators further reduces the maintenance required on these machines. Electric linear actuators offer the potential for more precise and responsive control. Autonomous technologies within farming can improve productivity and labour costs, especially for crops like apples and grapes which need lots of attention. Bobcat has electric mini-excavators in production. Bobcat is a well-known brand in skid steer loaders and founded the market. It is fitting for it to be delivering the first fully electric skid steers.

Kreisel is a battery supplier with immersion cooling technologies. John Deere acquired a majority stake in Kreisel in 2022.