Ryan Luke Johns Co-founder & CEO, Gravis Robotics | Slush 2025
summary
A retrofit system called Gravis Rack retrofit kit mounts on 6–40 ton excavators and wheel loaders, adding 360° cameras, 360° LIDAR, local compute and connectivity; autonomy is trained heavily in simulation with a novel soil-dynamics model and hydraulic + GPS fusion. Benchmarks show digging cycles run 30% faster than average operators; deployments span seven countries, a dozen-plus brands and direct collaborations with ten major OEMs. A handheld Slate tablet provides real-time 3D scans, AR grade guidance, teleoperation and analytics, cutting rework and enabling remote multi-machine control.
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- 0:00Introduction and industry impact
- 1:04Earthmoving challenges and Gravis solution
- 3:30Robotic intelligence for excavators
- 5:38Deployment and operator experience
- 8:48Why Europe for Gravis Robotics
