Bobcat Demo Days is underway in Czechia. (Image: Bobcat)

The US-based construction equipment manufacturer is holding the  showcase at its Doosan Bobat EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) campus in Dob艡铆拧, Czechia.

The OEM is expecting more than 700 customers, dealers, suppliers, and media members over ten full-days of programming.

Jan Moravec, VP of products, Bobcat EMEA, says, 鈥淏obcat Demo Days 2024 will allow visitors to gain firsthand experience of our latest innovations, products, attachments and services, while providing a golden opportunity for our team members to engage with Bobcat鈥檚 community from all over the EMEA region.鈥�

The company says the event serves as an opportunity for attendees to gain firsthand experience of the company鈥檚 full equipment lineup in one place.

Hands-on programmes at Bobcat Demo Days

Newly introduced machines, including the M-Series S630 and S650 Stage V skid-steer loaders 鈥� developed for European markets 鈥� will be available to test.

A line-up of Bobcat skid steers ready for the company鈥檚 annual Demo Days event. (Image: Bobcat)

This year鈥檚 event will also showcase the new lineup of  rotary telehandlers, which the OEM says offers 鈥渦nrivalled鈥� visibility thanks to its patented panoramic cab.

The latest range contains nine Stage V models (for European markets) with lifting heights between 18 and 39m (59 to 128 ft), and four Stage IIIA machines with lifting heights of 18 to 26m (59 to 85 ft) developed for use in the Middle East and Africa.

Bobcat鈥檚 PG40 and PG50 generators will also be on display.

鈥淭he units represent a leap forward in portable power solutions, offering a selection of advantages such as optional running gear for easy transportation and 鈥楲iquid Heat鈥�, a low-load management system designed to reduce downtime and deliver peace of mind,鈥� says Bobcat.

A sneak peak at Bobcat鈥檚 new concepts

The Demo Days will also highlight the OEM鈥檚 various new concepts and technologies, some of which are not yet commercially available.

One such machine still in-development is the TL25.60e electric telehandler. It鈥檚 appearance at Demo Days will be the first time customers and partners have an opportunity to try the prototype.

The model has a rated capacity of 2.5-tonne (5,510-lbs) and a lifting height of almost 6m (20 ft), which Bobcat says matches the performance offered by its diesel-powered equivalent.

鈥淲ith three separated electric motors designed to maximize efficiency, a hydrostatic transmission to boost performance, a maximum speed of 25 km/h (15.5 mi/h), and the same super-compact dimensions as the conventional Bobcat TL25.60, the cutting-edge electric concept delivers low noise levels, minimal operating costs and impressive versatility,鈥� says Bobcat.

Also featured is Bobcat鈥檚 transparent OLED (T-OLED) screen technology; developed in collaboration with LG (South Korea) and BSI Research (UK). T-OLED enables operators to access functions without taking their eyes off the worksite. It also has the ability to accept advanced applications like real-time virtual reality (VR) simulations for utility line mapping, says Bobcat.

The autonomous, all-electric, and cab-less RogueX2 concept skid-steer loader will also be shown.

Bobcat鈥檚 emerging tech solutions

Bobcat鈥檚 鈥極perator Presence鈥� technology, a concept that is currently being developed for excavator models, will also be featured. It leverages a 3D time-of-flight (ToF) camera 鈥� tech commonly used in autonomous vehicles and robotics 鈥� to enhance safety by monitoring users鈥� movements and the wider cabin environment.

鈥淏y actively tracking the operator鈥檚 presence and interactions within the cabin, the system can prevent unintended machine actions, ensuring a safer work environment 鈥� especially in close quarters,鈥� says Bobcat. 鈥淚t can also detect multiple occupants, instantly disable workgroups to avoid accidents and recognise when a joystick is released, deactivating the associated workgroup while maintaining drive.鈥�

Bobcat鈥檚 Pedestrian Detection Camera in action. (Image: Bobcat)

Bobcat will also show its 鈥楧igital Access鈥� software, a system that allows operators to use smartphones as 鈥榢eys鈥� to specific machines and its 鈥楶edestrian Detection Camera鈥� which can differentiate between humans and their surroundings using artificial intelligence (AI) enabled processing capabilities.