Bobcat to showcase new concept machines and innovations at CES 2024

Bobcat is gearing up for CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2024 with plans to display a range of smart innovations which includes a new farming concept machine that the company said is game-changing.

CES 2024 is scheduled to be held from January 9 to 12 at the Las Vegas Convention Centre in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Bobcat, part of the Doosan Group, will hold a press conference at 3pm on January 8 at Mandalay Bay’s Tradewinds ballroom as part of CES’ Media Days, where the company plans to highlight several new innovations as well as unveil a brand-new concept machine.

“As a pioneer in the compact equipment industry, we are continually innovating to create solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges,” said Doosan Bobcat vice president of global innovation, Joel Honeyman.

“By combining emerging technologies with our proven products, we are developing cutting-edge solutions to meet the demands of a changing world as we transform how we work, build and live.”?

The concept machine Bobcat plans to launch at the show is an agriculture specific unit that the company said has been designed to make farming more sustainable, efficient and smart through AI, autonomy and electric operation.

“This machine and technology will change the way work is done and will be announced at CES Media Days and on display the week of CES in the Doosan booth,” Bobcat said.

Another machine that will make its global debut at the show is the S7X electric skid steer loader, following the success of the T7X electric compact track loader launched in 2022.

Powered with a lithium-ion battery, the S7X steer-skid loader is all-electric, as Bobcat eliminated all hydraulics, and instead uses electric drive motors and ball screw actuators for lift and tilt functions.

By eliminating the hydraulics, the S7X has 50 per cent fewer components, simpler componentry and 96 per cent less fluid, coolants and lubricants compared to traditional diesel-hydraulic loaders, Bobcat said.

In addition, Bobcat also plans to showcase its advanced display technology at the trade show. The transparent touch display concept enables operators to seamlessly view both the jobsite and operation information.

Built into the cab door of the S7X, the display serves dual purposes by transforming the machine’s main window to enhance operator productivity and efficiency to the task at hand. The display concept was developed in conjunction with LG Electronics and BSI Research.?

The RogueX2 driverless loader concept is also set to make an appearance at Doosan’s booth at CES 2024. The RogueX2 is the second iteration of Bobcat’s RogueX invention, initially launched at the 2023 CONEXPO-CON/AGG trade show.

Both RogueX and RogueX2 were built as a proving ground to advance the Bobcat innovation roadmap, evaluate customer perceptions and challenge the paradigms of traditional kinematics and machine functionality.??

Built without a cab, this one-of-a-kind conceptual machine explores the idea of operating where humans cannot go to tackle more work in more places than ever from an autonomous or remote position.

Show attendees can see the latest iteration of this loader with enhanced features designed to further advance the future of work.?

First, there are autonomous tractors and now comes the autonomous mowers. Bobcat will be launching its first autonomous zero-turn mower, the Bobcat ZT6200 at the CES 2024 which the company said offers game-changing efficiency and productivity by completing repetitive mowing tasks without the need for an onboard operator.??

Designed to operate with software developed by Greenzie, the Bobcat autonomous mower allows operators to plot a perimeter and mark areas for the mower to avoid during autonomous operations.

The machine utilises specialized mapping to execute the most efficient route that can be repeated, all of which can be managed or customised on a simple smartphone app.??

Bobcat will exhibit alongside other Doosan Group business units at CES including Doosan Enerbility, Doosan Robotics and HyAxiom, Inc.??