A showcase of smarter, more connected machines designed to boost productivity, efficiency, and jobsite performance
Japanese equipment manufacturer Komatsu highlighted some of its latest equipment, digital technologies, and service solutions at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026.
The releases include some of Komatsu’s strongest launches in years, featuring machines showcased in the American market for the first time and designed to deliver strong results and greater value to customers.
Komatsu showcases major innovations in heavy equipment and tech
Komatsu highlighted new machines, digital technologies, and connected jobsite solutions at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, designed to help teams improve productivity, enhance fuel efficiency, and deliver a superior operator experience across its construction equipment.
Komatsu demonstrated its new PC220LCi-12 excavator and PC365LC-11 multifunction plus excavator, two wheel loaders, including the WA485-11 and WA475-11, two next-generation dozers, and two haul trucks—the HD605-10 with enhanced performance and Smart Quarry integrations, along with Smart Quarry Autonomous, and a new articulated truck.
“Owners and fleet managers want equipment and technology that work together to create value across the entire enterprise, not independently as one-off solutions,” said Rod Bull, CEO, Komatsu North America. “Connected performance is our commitment to deliver machines, data, and services that help make better decisions, improve daily productivity, and build long-term value in their operations.”
Next-generation dozers
D61PXi-25
The D61PXi-25 is a redesigned dozer that promises to deliver force, precision, and efficiency. It boasts up to 10% higher productivity and fuel efficiency, along with sharp increases in blade capacity and steering power: 18% and 20%, respectively.
The dozer is equipped with Intelligent Machine Control (IMC 3.0) and includes a 10-inch intelligent control touchscreen with an updated, easy-to-use user interface. It also offers auto steering for consistent operation and enhanced operator comfort.
The new, redesigned cab environment has been engineered to ensure operators can focus and work with ease during longer shifts, thanks to better visibility and customizable control settings. The mid-size crawler dozer aims to help increase material moved per gallon while allowing operators to enjoy precise grading performance.
D175AX-10
The D175AX-10 is the first of Komatsu’s next-generation large dozers, replacing its predecessor, the D155AX-8. Designed for heavy earthmoving, mining, and large infrastructure projects, this dozer features a new main frame, track frames, powertrain, cab, and blade system, all designed to support high production on job sites.
Its new steering system enables pivot, power, and spin turns without sacrificing blade load and improves maneuverability in side-cutting and scraper-push applications. The D175AX-10 also features Komatsu’s new off-road DBA127 EGR-less engine, delivering more power for greater penetration while reducing total cost of ownership and downtime through improved fuel efficiency and longer service intervals.
Some of its major features include:
- 26% more horsepower, 450 hp (336 kW)
- 25% increase in material moved per hour
- 15% enhancement in fuel efficiency
- 35% tighter turning radius
“This model’s been in development for a couple of years, and we’re really trying to answer the needs of our customers with what we have put out here,” said Robert Hussey, product manager for large dozers at Komatsu North America. “This machine has many different applications, but we’ll primarily see it in those big mass excavation jobs, maybe building highways out west, you’ll see it mining, working on stripping top soil, doing support work around the job site, and really anywhere you need a large dozer that can push.”
The D175AX-10 is slated for release later this year.
Excavators built for precision and productivity
PC220LCi-12 intelligent excavator
The PC220LCi-12 from Komatsu helps ensure a highly advanced, customizable, and efficient environment for operators. It includes the company’s latest IMC 3.0 smart technology, coupled with advanced payload and machine-swinging automation.
This excavator has been designed to improve grading accuracy, operator efficiency, and overall productivity. It offers enhanced safety to operators via rollover avoidance alerts, a KomVision 360 camera, seatbelt reminders, and human detection alerts.
The PC220LCi-12 also features an industry first—factory-integrated 3D boundary control. This technology is designed to maximize efficiency, allowing operators to set a work-restriction surface for height, depth, front, back, and side boundaries. The excavator is designed to automatically stop when it approaches a restricted zone, helping operators avoid the need to remember multiple restricted zones across different job sites.
Some of its other noteworthy features include:
- Up to 18% increase in workload productivity
- Up to 8% increase in digging force
- Up to 7% increase in total lifting capacity
- 30% more legroom and 50% enhanced visibility in a cab that’s 28% larger
- A multi-function operator seat that optimizes for comfort with heating and air suspension
- Up to 20% potential decrease in fuel and diesel exhaust fluid costs
- Integration with Komatsu’s Smart Construction ecosystem
“This machine has more horsepower, better fuel savings, and bigger productivity because we’ve increased our lift capacity. That’s allowing us to have bigger buckets, nearly three-tenths of a yard bigger than what we could run on our PC210,” said Matthew Moen, product manager, excavators at Komatsu North America. “Moving more dirt, burning less fuel, and really benefiting our customers from both ends of the spectrum.”
PC365LC-11 multifunction plus excavator
The PC365LC-11 is a large hybrid-style excavator with an electric swing system and ultracapacitor energy storage for faster swing speeds and shorter cycle times. It is the only excavator in its class with a fully electric swing system with “boom-up” power assist.
It delivers up to a 15% increase in productivity and up to a 20% reduction in fuel consumption thanks to its ultra-low idle state. Komatsu’s PC365LC-11 is ideal for material handling, truck loading, and large-scale excavation projects.
Operators can choose to install an optional 3-D machine guidance kit to access topographic data and 3D designs for greater accuracy, better control of load volumes, and optimized operations. The PC365LC-11 also offers a more comfortable experience for longer operations with a heated air-suspension operator seat, improved cushioning, and ergonomic, intuitive joysticks designed to minimize operator fatigue.
Haul trucks take the spotlight
HM460-6 articulated haul truck
Komatsu has released the HM460-6 articulated haul truck, a next-generation articulated dump truck designed to move more with greater consistency across the toughest ground conditions. Replacing its predecessor, the HM400-5, this new haul truck features a higher payload capacity of 46.3 tons, enabling contractors to move more material per cycle, reducing costs and improving productivity on large sites. The engine delivers 518 gross horsepower and is paired with a new nine-speed transmission and intelligent gear control for improved performance.
The truck is built to outlast the toughest conditions. It comes with the Komatsu Traction Control System coupled with cross-axle differential locks, giving operators greater control and stability on soft, uneven, and muddy terrain.
“The key thing that we like to focus on is fuel efficiency with our new engine, new line speed transmission, and all-new redesigned cabs for operator comfort,” said Ethan Staples, product demonstration specialist, Komatsu North America, emphasizing the truck’s ability to reduce operator fatigue. “We want to make sure that they’re comfortable. We upgraded to a premium seat that’s standard in that cab as well. So heated, cooled, you can adjust it about 5,000 different ways depending on what you want to do or how you want to ride in it.”
Komatsu’s HM460-6 is well-suited for large-scale site development, mining and infrastructure projects, quarries, and construction sites, offering greater fuel efficiency, a higher payload rating, and improved productivity.
HD605-10 rigid frame haul truck with Smart Quarry Autonomous
The Komatsu HD605-10 is a reliable, durable 64-metric-ton haul truck designed to help operators in quarrying, mining, and large earthmoving operations. It features a high-horsepower engine and maintains a tight turning radius for easier navigation on narrow haul roads.
Some of its noteworthy features include:
- An 818-hp engine
- A 64-ton payload capacity
- 70 km/h top speed
- 5.5% increase in horsepower
- 12% higher peak torque
- Up to 8% higher productivity when hauling uphill compared with earlier models
The truck offers an integrated payload-monitoring system, allowing operators to analyze production volume and the machine’s operating conditions easily. With features like waiting brake, throttle lock, and hill start assist, operators feel more comfortable during longer shifts and experience higher productivity.
One of the newest features of Komatsu’s HD605-10, highlighted at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, was the integration of Smart Quarry Autonomous, a new technology that enables autonomous haulage and fleet optimization. It’s designed to be deployed quickly and economically, not requiring extensive site infrastructure or a dedicated control center. The tech can be retrofitted on select Komatsu haul trucks, allowing quarry operators to adopt autonomy in stages.
Smart Quarry Autonomous uses artificial intelligence, onboard computing, and sensor-based perception technologies to navigate mapped haul routes with minimal setup. As Anderson explained, once a route is mapped using Smart Quarry integration, the haul truck can repeat it autonomously—allowing operators to step away from driving and focus on other tasks.
One of the major issues this technology addresses is the shortage of skilled machine operators. “A lot of our customers were having operator shortages, and this is our answer to our customers’ inquiry to help them keep their machines moving every day,” Anderson said. “A lot of people aren’t going into the career of equipment operators, and we think that’s only going to be more of a challenge in the future. And one way that we can help support our customers with that hardship is autonomous solutions.”
Connected equipment and smart construction solutions
Komatsu highlighted its broader digital ecosystem at CONEXPO, including telematics and machine data integration, fleet management tools, automation, and AI-driven jobsite insights. It also demonstrated how its integrated approach assists owners and fleet managers, particularly as autonomous operations and software-defined vehicles evolve.
According to Andrew Casey, a digital solutions analyst at Komatsu, the company’s comprehensive fleet management platform, My Fleet, allows customers to gain deeper insights into how their machines are performing on a day-to-day basis and proactively manage their fleet’s operations through detailed data and timely alerts.
Meanwhile, with My Komatsu, the company’s central enterprise platform, customers can easily access fleet information, planning tools, and support resources in one place. For Michael Gidaspow, chief digital officer at Komatsu North America, it’s essential to deliver a user-friendly experience that lets customers find everything they need in one place.
“Komatsu has many different solutions. We want to bring them all together into one experience,” he said. “We try to make it very easy for anybody who interacts with Komatsu to get their information from [My Komatsu].”
According to Gidaspow, customers have access to a personalized homepage on My Komatsu based on their role, which displays information important to them, such as their fleet working percentage or machines with expiring coverage.
The company’s Smart Construction ecosystem aims to help contractors plan work using precise data and to streamline communication to ensure everything is on track.
“It’s kind of a digital file system where you can…bring in all of your electronic data either from your design files, [or] from a machine file. It all comes together,” said Mike Nixon, senior manager construction solutions, Komatsu North America. “It allows the user to be able to do volume calculations very easily, but also look at production.”
The cloud-based ecosystem makes it easy for operators to track production, allowing them to see exactly how it has progressed and even what operators are looking at in real time, making field training and troubleshooting simpler and faster.
Komatsu pushes toward a more connected future
Komatsu’s CONEXPO 2026 lineup reflects a shift toward smarter, more connected machines, enabling contractors to streamline operations and optimize workflow. From intelligent dozers to autonomous-ready haul trucks, the company is focusing on productivity, automation, and data-driven jobsite management.
The company’s latest developments highlight how construction equipment is evolving to meet the demands of modern infrastructure projects through smart solutions and machines that support contractors on job sites.
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