Oshkosh Corporation, the parent company of JLG Industries, has made a strategic equity investment in Nextera Robotics as part of its efforts to advance connected and autonomous technologies for future construction jobsites.
The investment supports Nextera Robotics' development of technologies that use visual artificial intelligence and autonomous robotics to create continuously updated digital maps of active construction sites. According to the companies, the technology provides project teams with insights into project progress, quality, and safety to help improve decision-making throughout construction.
"Our investment in Nextera is a confirmation of our belief in their technology, and our partnership will help Nextera accelerate its mission to connect the construction job site,” says Mahesh Narang, executive vice president, Oshkosh Corporation, and president, Oshkosh Access segment.
JLG will work with Nextera by providing customer engagement, field validation, and application expertise as the robotics company continues commercializing its technology. Oshkosh said Nextera's platform complements JLG's technology roadmap and could expand future capabilities for connected access equipment.
"Nextera has developed unique technology across visual image recognition using AI, Bluetooth mesh technology, and use cases for jobsite autonomy," says Shashank Bhatia, chief technology officer, Oshkosh Access segment. “We will explore using these technologies in future JLG products to advance our strategy of developing products for the job site of the future."
The announcement reflects Oshkosh's continued focus on technologies that combine connected equipment, autonomy, and artificial intelligence for construction applications, including future work-at-height equipment.
Aug 07, 2026
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