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 ...

The Ultra-Compact K008-3 hydraulic excavator easily maneuvers in small spaces. With an operating weight of only 2,200 pounds, it is designed to work in sensitive areas with minimal ground disturbance.

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 ...