- Gravis is hosting a speaker session, demos with Hitachi and Develon, and launching Gravis Co-pilot: the fastest way for contractors to get autonomy-ready
- Gravis is already operating in seven countries with partners including Holcim, Techint, Boskalis, Taylor Woodrow and more
- The platform has already demonstrated a 30% increase in operator productivity, 97% bucket fill rates, and estimated annual savings of $74,000+ per machine
Las Vegas, 3rd March 2026: Gravis Robotics, the Physical AI platform for heavy industry, is today announcing its full commercial expansion into the US as it brings its live, production-scale autonomy tech to CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 in Las Vegas.
In collaboration with its partners Develon and Hitachi, Gravis will be demonstrating its systems’ earthmoving capabilities – including autonomous trenching and bulk excavation – enabled by its retrofit hardware that is currently in use on construction sites around the world.
Proven production-scale autonomy
Founded in 2022, Gravis has emerged as a leading provider of production-scale autonomy for earthmoving equipment. Unlike traditional automation, Gravis’ Physical AI continuously senses, decides, and acts alongside human crews on real-world sites. Its platform fuses physical perception from a range of sensors – LiDAR, cameras, GNSS, and hydraulic feedback – with online learning and control. This allows the machines to “feel the soil” and adjust in real-time to changing ground conditions, and helps teams execute tasks with consistency to boost productivity and safety.
Gravis-powered machines are already deployed across major infrastructure and materials projects in seven countries spanning the UK, Europe, Latin America, Asia and now the US. This includes a 60-mile autonomous oil and gas pipeline project with Techint Group, the first partner to deploy Gravis’ autonomy in Argentina. The project involves multiple 36-ton Gravis-powered excavators autonomously digging six-foot trenches in highly compacted and heterogeneous soil and shallow bedrock.
Across its multiple global deployments, Gravis partners have benefited from a 30% increase in operator productivity, 97% bucket fill rates, and estimated annual savings of $74,000+ per machine. Industry partners including Holcim, Boskalis, and Taylor Woodrow already use Gravis’ manufacturer-agnostic systems across mixed fleets and OEM-integrated equipment to support earthmoving, trenching, grading, material handling, and more.
Gravis Co-pilot launch
Gravis is debuting Gravis Co-pilot – the industry’s first commercially available machine-guidance platform that is autonomy-ready for operators – at the Las Vegas event. As the US construction sector confronts a historic labour shortage, with 41% of the workforce projected to retire by the early 2030s, Co-pilot serves as an immediate force multiplier bringing productivity, safety and consistent quality job execution across operators.
Designed to be the fastest way for contractors to get started with autonomy, Co-pilot combines real-time terrain visualization, excavation depth guidance and human form recognition with operator control. It works inside existing workflows, meaning no process changes or regulatory delays, and it keeps operators in control, while still benefiting from sensor-fused perception and autonomy-level onboard AI and compute.
This allows contractors to unlock immediate productivity gains while preparing their business for a future with ever-increasing levels of autonomy. Because Co-pilot is built on Gravis’ platform perception and compute RACK, every machine equipped today is autonomy-ready: contractors can unlock fully autonomous tasks – such as trenching and truck loading – with a simple software upgrade This allows contractors to adopt autonomy at their own pace: starting with one system, and scaling across machines, fleets, and crews when ready.
Ryan Luke Johns, CEO and Co-founder of Gravis Robotics, said: “CONEXPO 2026 marks the moment where Physical AI moves from the R&D lab to the American jobsite. We are bringing the field-proven platform that is already moving millions cubic feet of earth. With Gravis Co-pilot, we give contractors a system that delivers massive utility today while building the data foundation for the fully autonomous worksites of tomorrow.”
Gabe Weiss, Head of Marketing, Americas at Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas said: “Showcasing Gravis Robotics as a live demo in our ConExpo booth is not only exciting for our attendees to see, but also a terrific example of how Hitachi Construction Machinery is partnering with leading edge technology companies as part of our brand transition to LANDCROS. AI and digitally-guided control systems, augmented machine guidance and earthmoving autonomy solutions that Gravis is demoing on our ZX135-7H highlights how new and current Hitachi machinery will bring innovative solutions to the modern job site.”
Alejandro Aguirre from Techint Engineering and Construction said: “Gravis has made its system work in tough ground, but more importantly the team has ensured that we’re working on common ground. Their competent field presence and clear communication enabled seamless collaboration, and we’ve been impressed by their ability to rapidly respond and deploy new features in line with evolving project needs. We see significant potential in Gravis’ approach and look forward to continuing our collaboration as we scale autonomous operations across future projects.”
About Gravis Robotics
Gravis Robotics is a global leader in Physical AI and earthmoving autonomy. Spun out of ETH Zurich’s renowned Robotics Systems Lab, the company builds “robotic teammates” that amplify human potential. Its manufacturer-agnostic platform combines computer vision, machine learning, and ruggedized hardware to deliver safe, predictable, and autonomous operations for the construction, mining, and aggregates industries. https://gravisrobotics.com/