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Liebherr Turns Excavator Durability Testing Into an Autonomy Proving Ground

Posted by Anthony Davis

|August 08, 2026

Liebherr Turns Excavator Durability Testing Into an Autonomy Proving Ground

On paper, the new test rig that Liebherr France SAS commissioned at Colmar in early 2026 is a durability tool. It costs close to EUR 2.5 million, sits inside an enclosed...

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