Bobcat RogueX2 loader unveiled

Just a year after Doosan Bobcat released its revolutionary RogueX electric cabless loader concept at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023 expo in Las Vegas, the company has swiftly followed up with its RogueX2 unit which it said is an evolution of the original concept.

The RogueX2 made its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January.

Bobcat has designed the RogueX and RogueX2 to challenge the paradigms of traditional kinematics and machine functionality and evaluate customer perceptions, all while advancing the Bobcat innovation roadmap.

Both the RogueX and RogueX2 loaders are all-electric and autonomous concept machines that produce zero emissions, and feature a lithium-ion battery, electric drive system and electric actuated lift and tilt kinematics with no hydraulics.??????

Specifically designed and built without a cab, these concept machines explore the idea of how work machines of the future can be designed and optimized for new technologies and enable an entirely new work experience. ?

The original RogueX was designed with tracks, and uses advanced workgroup kinematics to offer unique functionality that combines vertical-path, radial-path and variable-path lift capabilities in one machine.???

RogueX2 was designed with wheels instead of tracks to optimize the electric battery run time. It also features axial flux motors, which gives the machine incredible tractive effort. It has also been designed to deliver greater power output for demanding applications like grading, digging or powering attachments for heavy-duty work.??

Together, the RogueX and RogueX2 concept loaders have garnered many new patents pending.???

“These patents represent more than new features on a machine—they signify how we are breaking rules to define a new work experience,” said Doosan Bobcat vice president of global innovation, Joel Honeyman.

“To build a smarter, more sustainable and connected future, we must ask the questions no one else has thought to ask before and invent new solutions that previously did not exist.” ?

Bobcat said the machine capabilities will continue to advance to influence future designs, identify equipment enhancements and demonstrate innovation leadership.??

Both RogueX and RogueX2 are still in the research and development phase and are not commercially available.??