JLG: Automation, Data, and AI Set to Transform Construction Sites

by Christopher Brinckerhoff | 21 April 2025 6:00 am

[1]JLG Industries Inc., based in McConnellsburg, Pa., published The Job Site of the Future: From Equipment-Centric to Ecosystem Orchestration[2], a white paper about a shift in job site operations, including a blueprint for leveraging automation, connectivity, and data to redefine productivity and safety.

Nate Hoover, senior director of product management at JLG, says, “For decades, job sites have relied on access equipment, such as mobile elevating work platforms and telehandlers, to complete tasks at height. In JLG’s vision for the future, these machines do more, part of an interconnected ecosystem that communicates, coordinates, and optimizes operations in real-time, enhancing efficiency, reducing downtime, and improving safety.”

Highlights include:

• Ecosystem Orchestration: A New Paradigm
  • Dynamic monitoring and modification of equipment performance
  • Real-time data sharing and automated workflows
  • Seamless coordination of digital platforms, automated systems, and workers
• Breakthrough Concept Technologies
  • JLG Galileo: A fully electric concept machine combining boom lift and telehandler capabilities
  • Autonomous mobile charging robot: An innovative solution for wireless, on-demand equipment charging
• These advancements, powered by JLG’s ClearSky Smart Fleet technology, support autonomous, sustainable, and highly efficient job sites.
• Key Benefits for the Construction Industry
  • Enhances operational efficiency
  • Reduces manual interventions
  • Improves workplace safety
  • Advances sustainability through electrification and smart resource management

“The job site of the future is no longer a distant concept; it’s emerging today,” Hoover says. “Our vision is that smarter, more responsive work environments can minimize risks and maximize human potential.”

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