A heavy equipment operator uses a remote control to maneuver an excavator while working at the site of the Regent’s Slide on Highway 1. The innovative technology can both improve productivity and ...

BIG SUR – Caltrans is introducing remote-controlled equipment for use at Regent’s Slide, allowing operators to take more risk than they would with dozers and excavators that had people on board.

The 6,710-pound Brokk 260 remote-controlled mini excavator is sized to handle 870-pound powered attachments. With a reach of more than 19 feet, the 48-inch-wide machine puts a lot of capability in ...

BIG SUR – Caltrans is introducing remote-controlled equipment for use at Regent’s Slide, allowing operators to take more risk than they would with dozers and excavators that had people on board.

UP THE CLEANUP UP THAT HUGE LANDSLIDE.. LOCATED 3-MILES BEHIND ME.. INCREDIBLE DRONE VIDEO OF CALTRANS USING REMOTE CONTROLLED HEAVY EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE TONS OF DIRT AND DEBRIS FROM A BIG SUR ...

Caltrans has a pair of big, new remote-control tools in its road-repair kit, and they’re being used for the first time as the agency works to clear a stubborn landslide that closed Highway 1 near Big ...