Teleo, a company building autonomous technology for heavy construction equipment, and commercial snow plow equipment distributor, Storm Equipment introduced a remote-operated and autonomous industrial snow plow. With support from Teleo dealer RDO Equipment Co., the companies worked to retrofit a John Deere 332G skid steer loader with Storm Equipment’s Metal Pless snow plow blade and Teleo Supervised Autonomy.
Teleo’s technology enables remote and autonomous operations and the machine is designed for mass snow clearing in large open areas such as industrial parking lots. Customers can order the retrofit of any make and model of heavy equipment for remote-operated and autonomous operations from Teleo, along with an autonomous-ready snow plow blade properly sized for each machine type from Storm Equipment.
“Snow removal companies typically don’t have just one make or model in their fleets, so the fact that Teleo’s technology can be retrofitted onto virtually any make and model of heavy machinery makes it a great option for the industry,” said Jordan Smith, owner, Storm Equipment. “This technology could also open up snow plowing opportunities to those who are not already heavy equipment operators. Simply put, remote-operated and autonomous snow removal demonstrates undeniable value for contractors looking for the best return on their heavy equipment investments.”
Fleets of machines that are used for applications such as loading gravel, peat moss and other bulk materials in warmer months are used to move snow in the winter months. Teleo’s technology can be easily retrofitted on those fleets, introducing the ability to integrate remote and the machines can be used year-round for snow removal, landscaping and other site work.
