At the end of 2023, Tomahawk Construction became the first of Teleo’s customers to deploy its autonomous capabilities on an active job site. Tomahawk Construction’s articulated dump trucks used autonomous functions to move material to build a residential community in Naples, Florida, starting in December.
The initial autonomous capability being launched by Teleo was tramming, or autonomous hauling materials from one point to another. Tomahawk Construction used its Teleo-equipped articulated dump trucks for autonomous tramming across the Naples job site. The autonomous feature introduction began with three machines and rolled out to 12 machines over a few months.
By automating the tramming portion of a dump truck driver’s job, one operator can run multiple machines simultaneously, multiplying their productivity. The physical dumping of materials is handled remotely by one operator controlling multiple machines from a comfortable command center.
“Teleo’s technology has the potential to completely transform our operations,” said Scott Lyons, managing member, Tomahawk Construction. “With Teleo, two of our dump trucks that have been idle will be put back into service to haul dirt across the site autonomously, allowing our remote operators to do more. This will help us to run a more efficient operation.”