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The Robot Report · September 30, 2026 · On the brief until October 14, 2026

Tackling construction labor shortages: ASI and SoftBank partner on autonomous fleets

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THE AI ANGLE
Orchestrating autonomous multi-brand heavy equipment fleets

SoftBank invested 225 million dollars in a joint venture with Autonomous Solutions Inc. to automate heavy machinery on large infrastructure projects. The initiative uses software to coordinate mixed fleets of dozers, loaders, and haul trucks across multiple equipment brands. Construction and operations managers can deploy autonomous machines for earthmoving without relying on a single equipment manufacturer.

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Coordinating machines from competing manufacturers under a single autonomous system creates operational bottlenecks on active infrastructure sites.

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