7-ton Class Battery-powered Electric Excavator on display for the First Time at bauma 2025 (Germany)

• Kobelco will debut its 7-ton and 2-ton class battery-powered electric excavators at bauma 2025 in Munich, Germany.

• These electric excavators are part of Kobelco's carbon neutrality initiatives, offering performance comparable to diesel models.

• The machines are designed for maneuverability in tight urban spaces and feature high per-charge capacity.

• Kobelco will also demonstrate K-DIVER, a remote operation system, with live operations from Denmark and Kobe City, Japan.

• Visitors can experience these innovations at Kobelco's booth (FN1016/1) during bauma 2025.

Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. will exhibit its 7-ton class battery-powered electric excavator, currently under development, for the first time in the world at bauma 2025, to be held in Munich, Germany, from April 7 to 13. A 2-ton class battery-powered electric excavator, also under development, will also be exhibited for the first time in Europe.

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As one of our initiatives towards achieving carbon neutrality, we are developing various carbon-neutrality-compatible machines, such as electric excavators and fuel cell excavators, so that customers can make the best choice according to the needs of the times and their own on-site environment.

The 7-ton and 2-ton class battery-powered electric excavators that will be exhibited for the first time at bauma 2025 are also developing as one of those initiatives. Our battery-powered electric excavators are characterized by their ability to maneuver in tight spaces on urban sites, high per-charge capacity, and performance comparable to diesel excavators in terms of digging, speed, and so forth.

K-DIVER --- Live demonstration 

At bauma 2025, in addition to the exhibition of our battery-powered electric excavators, we will perform a live demonstration of K-DIVER, an advanced remote operation system for construction sites. Excavators in Denmark and Kobe City, Hyogo (Japan) will be operated remotely from the specialized cockpit at the bauma venue. You will see the same level of high-precision and efficient operations as though operators were using the machinery on-site even over very long distances across national borders.

Visit KOBELCO's booth (FN1016/1) to see battery-powered electric excavators and to experience the live K-DIVE® demonstration.