Liebherr tests autonomous excavators in France

Andy Brown Head of Content, Construction and Engagement

30 July 2026

Liebherr France SAS has commissioned a new test bench for crawler excavators – including autonomous excavators – at its development and production site in Colmar, France.

The company said the investment, worth nearly €2.5 million (US$2.85 million), will help speed up the development and validation of crawler excavator structures by allowing engineers to reproduce construction site conditions under controlled conditions.

The facility can simulate accelerated ageing of excavator structures, with one hour of testing corresponding to…

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