Develon’s autonomous excavator put to work in real world for first time

Neil Gerrard Senior Editor, Construction Briefing

18 June 2026

KIBAG is operating the Develon DX225LC-7X excavator, which uses the AI-powered Real-X system, in a former quarry in Tuggen, Switzerland (Image: Develon) KIBAG is operating the Develon DX225LC-7X excavator, which uses the AI-powered Real-X system, in a former quarry in Tuggen, Switzerland (Image: Develon)

Develon’s Real-X autonomous crawler excavator has been put to work on a real-world construction application for the first time.

Swiss building materials and construction company KIBAG is operating the Develon DX225LC-7X excavator, which uses the AI-powered Real-X system, in a former quarry in Tuggen, in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland.

The excavator, which does not have an operator in the cab, is being used as part of a…

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