Komatsu Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Komatsu) participated for the first time in the global large-scale technology exhibition "CES 2025" (Consumer Electronics Show 2025) held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA from January 7th (Tuesday) to 10th (Friday), 2025. Komatsu introduces engineering machinery in the extreme environment of the moon and underwater to the talents responsible for future technological innovation, aiming at achieving carbon neutral technological innovation measures in 2050, and spreading the progressiveness and prospects of Komatsu. We will deepen cooperation with companies around the world that possess advanced technology, creating new value for contributing to the solution of social issues for achieving sustainable development. The main exhibition content is as follows:

1. Large scale physical model of lunar engineering machinery

Since being selected by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism as the "Innovative Technology Development for Unmanned Space Buildings" in 2021, Komatsu has been committed to the research and development of lunar engineering machinery. Specifically, reproducing the lunar environment and lunar engineering machinery in cyberspace, and verifying the movements of the vehicle through simulations such as excavation. In order to achieve lunar engineering machinery that can operate even in extreme environments with gravity about 1/6 of Earth's and temperature changes from -170 ° C to 110 ° C, the development headquarters and basic technology center of Komatsu Shonan Factory are promoting research and development. By fully utilizing advanced technologies such as engineering machinery development, electric drive, and thermal control to cultivate digital dual technology, Komatsu is challenging and overcoming various challenges in operating engineering machinery on the moon. This time, we are exhibiting for the first time a physical large-scale model that reproduces images of lunar machinery

2. Concept machine of underwater construction robot

Komatsu began mass producing radio controlled amphibious bulldozers in 1971, and since then, amphibious bulldozers have been active in underwater construction and disaster repair for various rivers, coasts, dams, and other areas. This time, we are also showcasing for the first time the concept machine of an underwater construction robot equipped with new technology for future underwater construction. This conceptual machine is a basic concept that is easy to remotely control and achieve high-precision construction. It can handle depths of up to 7 meters and achieve zero emissions through battery drive. Recently, this concept machine has been used for demonstration experiments in rivers and fishing ports in Japan, confirming that dredging work can be easily carried out through remote control and electric drive. In this exhibition, Komatsu showcased the machine that was transported from Japan to the United States after demonstrating the experiment.

Based on the results of future demonstration experiments, considering the dredging of reservoirs, rivers and lakes, maintenance of fishing grounds, dredging of large ship routes and anchorages, and burial of offshore wind power cables, the goal of future work will be to promote practical development with a water depth of 50 meters.