CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 drew 140,000+ professionals from 128 countries across 2,000+ exhibitors and 3M+ sq ft in Las Vegas. Key launches: Cat 319, Komatsu HM460-6, CASE TL100EV, Liebherr LTM 1090-4.3, Bobcat RogueX3, and Tadano's 100-ton electric EVOLT crane.
CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 ran March 3–7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, drawing more than 140,000 construction professionals from 128 countries across 2,000+ exhibitors and 3 million+ square feet of exhibit space.
Every three years, Las Vegas becomes the epicenter of the global construction industry. CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 — North America's largest construction trade show — delivered on that promise in full. When the doors opened at the Las Vegas Convention Center on March 3, the message from the floor was impossible to miss: the industry's biggest bets in electrification, AI, and autonomy were no longer in the lab. They had arrived on the jobsite.
OEMs used the platform to launch major machines, debut electric equipment at scale, and show autonomous systems running in public. The week produced equipment reveals from Caterpillar, Komatsu, CASE, Liebherr, Bobcat, Tadano, and more — alongside 150 education sessions, three brand-new programming formats, and an announcement of the next edition for 2029.
Here is the full CONEXPO 2026 recap: the biggest equipment launches, the four themes that defined the week, and what the show tells us about where the construction industry is heading.
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| 📍 |
| Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV |
| 📅 Dates | March 3–7, 2026 |
| 👥 Attendance | 140,000+ professionals |
| 🌍 Countries represented | 128 |
| 🏗️ Exhibitors | 2,000+ |
| 📐 Exhibit space | 3 million+ sq ft (indoor + outdoor) |
| 📚 Education sessions | 150 across 11 tracks |
| 📅 Next edition | March 13–17, 2029 |
| 🌐 Show website | conexpoconagg.com |
The standout highlights from CONEXPO 2026 included Caterpillar's Cat 319 compact radius excavator debut, Komatsu's 46.3-ton HM460-6 articulated truck, Bobcat's all-electric RogueX3 concept, a Liebherr world premiere crane, Tadano's 100-ton electric EVOLT crane, and a CASE electric mini track loader reveal. Across more than 2,000 exhibitors, the show's dominant storylines were electrification, AI-integrated machine intelligence, autonomy on the jobsite, and digital site management — with attendance topping 140,000 professionals from 128 countries.
Four technology themes clearly ran through the official post-show summary and the show floor itself. Walk the floor for five days and you couldn't avoid any of them.
Electric iron was everywhere at CONEXPO 2026 — and it was no longer concept-only. CASE unveiled the TL100EV electric mini track loader for the US market. Tadano brought a 100-ton electric crane. Bobcat's RogueX3 concept ran on battery power. LiuGong showed the 924 FE Electric Excavator. Electrek's post-show roundup called it "more electric equipment options than ever" at a CONEXPO event — a benchmark that underlines how rapidly the segment has expanded since 2023.
The framing from OEMs was consistent: this isn't a niche play. Electric models are being positioned as real alternatives to diesel in key application categories, especially in urban worksites and noise-sensitive environments.
Machine intelligence was the other dominant narrative. John Deere's SmartDetect — an AI-based object-detection system for heavy equipment — was among the most-discussed technology demos. Bucher Hydraulics led a technical track anchored on AI-driven hydraulic system optimization. Bobcat introduced a voice-activated Jobsite Companion feature as part of its broader AI roadmap.
The through-line across AI-focused exhibitors was the same one that defined Hannover Messe 2026 just weeks later: AI moved from roadmap slides to running demonstrations. For buyers evaluating equipment in 2026, does it have a machine-intelligence story is now a standard qualifying question.
Autonomy at CONEXPO went beyond concept. John Deere and Wirtgen demonstrated an autonomous dump truck — a working integration, not a rendering. Retrofit autonomy kits were a recurring theme among tech exhibitors, targeting fleets that want machine intelligence without full fleet replacement cycles.
For the construction industry specifically, autonomy is being pitched through a labor-scarcity lens: with skilled-operator shortages acute in key markets, autonomous and semi-autonomous systems close a real gap rather than simply reducing headcount.
Telematics, site management platforms, and safety monitoring rounded out the fourth pillar. Samsara, Doka, and a range of fleet-management exhibitors showed how the digital layer — sensor-connected machines, real-time site visibility, predictive maintenance dashboards — ties the other three themes together. The message: electrification and AI are valuable per machine; digital infrastructure is what makes them compound across a fleet or project.
Caterpillar used CONEXPO to fill a gap in its excavator lineup that customers had noted for years. The Cat 319 slots into the 19–20 ton compact radius class, between the 315 and 325 models, targeting construction, utility work, road maintenance, and land clearing.
The headline spec: a 7% increase in lifting capacity versus the models it bridges, alongside a compact radius design optimized for confined urban worksites. Cat confirmed the 319 is targeted at utility contractors who need a machine that can lift as well as dig — not just dig.
For buyers: the 315/325 gap has been a fleet-planning friction point. The 319 gives utility and underground contractors a purpose-built solution rather than a compromise.
Komatsu debuted two machines that together tell a single story: more intelligence, more capacity.
The PC220LCi-12 brings factory-integrated IMC 3.0 sensors for grade control and boundary management directly from the factory floor — no dealer-installed retrofit required. Grade control, slope management, and material boundary enforcement are embedded in the machine from day one, making precision grading accessible without aftermarket investment.
The HM460-6 is the headline by scale: at 46.3 tons payload, it is the largest articulated truck in Komatsu's current lineup, replacing the HM400-5 and targeting major earthmoving, quarrying, and mining contractors. At CONEXPO, Komatsu confirmed it as the flagship of a next-generation articulated truck lineup.
CASE brought the TL100EV — an all-electric stand-on mini track loader — to the US market via CONEXPO 2026. It joins the CASE 580EV electric backhoe, already in US dealers since 2024, as the second zero-emission machine in the CASE North American lineup.
The TL100EV targets compact jobsites: indoor demolition, utility trenching, and landscaping applications where diesel emissions are a constraint. CASE positioned it as proof that electrification in compact equipment has moved from prototype to production-ready.
Liebherr staged one of the highest-profile single-OEM performances of the week.
The LTM 1090-4.3 all-terrain crane received its world premiere at CONEXPO 2026 — the first time the machine had been shown anywhere. The LTM 1090-4.3 is a four-axle all-terrain crane engineered for demanding lifting applications across infrastructure, energy, and industrial construction.
Liebherr also gave the LRB 19 piling and drilling rig its first North American showing — the machine had debuted at Bauma 2025 in Europe and was appearing in front of North American contractors for the first time. Multiple Liebherr press releases confirmed LRB 19 units sold to US customers directly at the show.
Bobcat's RogueX3 (RX3) was one of the most-discussed concept machines at the show. First previewed at CES 2026 in January and then featured in full at CONEXPO, the RogueX3 is an all-electric, autonomy-ready compact loader built on a modular architecture: cab or no-cab configurations, wheel or track undercarriage, and configurable lift arm geometry — all interchangeable on the same base platform.
The RogueX3 also debuted the Bobcat Standard Unit Pack (BSUP) — a modular fast-charging battery system designed to support future powertrain flexibility, including potential diesel, hybrid, or hydrogen variants. Bobcat was careful to position the multi-powertrain options as future possibilities rather than committed production specs.
The RogueX3 is a concept, not a production announcement — but concepts from Bobcat have historically been leading indicators. For compact equipment contractors tracking electrification timelines, it's the machine to watch.
Tadano's eGR-1000XLL-1 EVOLT was among the most technically ambitious machines on the floor. A 100-ton all-electric mobile crane, the EVOLT carries six lithium-ion battery packs totaling 226 kWh and is rated for up to 7 hours of continuous on-site operation — or approximately 5 hours of crane operation plus 5.5 miles of self-propelled travel between positions.
At 100 tons, the EVOLT is not a compact utility machine. It's a full-size crane — competing on load capacity with diesel counterparts — that happens to run entirely on battery power. Tadano exhibited it at CONEXPO 2026 as a statement that heavy lifting and zero-emissions operation are no longer mutually exclusive.
Beyond the equipment, CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 offered 150 education sessions across 11 programming tracks — the most comprehensive education program in the show's history. Three new workshop formats debuted for 2026:
The new formats addressed a consistent piece of feedback from prior editions: contractors wanted hands-on, peer-level learning alongside the traditional conference-style sessions. The EmpowerHER and Small Business workshops signaled that the show's organizers are actively expanding CONEXPO's value beyond OEM product launches.
| Dimension | 2023 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 139,000+ | 140,000+ |
| Countries represented | ~130 | 128 |
| Electric machines on floor | Prototype / demo | Multiple production-ready OEM launches |
| AI / machine intelligence | Emerging demos | Running systems, named customer examples |
| Autonomy | Concept-stage | Live John Deere/Wirtgen autonomous truck demo |
| Education sessions | Multiple tracks | 150 sessions, 11 tracks, 3 new 2026 formats |
| Concept machines | Rare | Multiple OEM concept vehicles (Bobcat RogueX3) |
The headline number — 140,000 versus 139,000 — understates the qualitative shift. CONEXPO 2026 was not just bigger in attendance; it was more operationally advanced in everything it showed. The gap between concept and production-ready shrank noticeably in three years, particularly in electrification and machine intelligence.
CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 ran March 3–7, 2026, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 attracted more than 140,000 construction professionals from 128 countries — a slight increase from the 2023 edition's 139,000+ attendees. The official figure was confirmed by the show's organizer, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).
CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 featured more than 2,000 exhibitors across more than 3 million square feet of indoor and outdoor exhibit space, making it the largest construction trade show in North America.
The most talked-about equipment launches at CONEXPO 2026 included the Caterpillar Cat 319 compact radius excavator, Komatsu's HM460-6 46.3-ton articulated truck (the largest in its current lineup), the CASE TL100EV electric mini track loader, the Liebherr LTM 1090-4.3 all-terrain crane (world premiere), Bobcat's RogueX3 electric modular concept loader, and the Tadano eGR-1000XLL-1 EVOLT 100-ton electric crane.
The four dominant technology themes at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 were: electrification and lower-emissions equipment, AI and machine automation, autonomous and retrofit technologies, and digital jobsite solutions. Many major OEMs used the show platform to debut electric or intelligence-enhanced machines across both compact and heavy equipment categories.
CONEXPO-CON/AGG is the largest construction trade show in North America and one of the three largest in the world, alongside Bauma (Munich) and Bauma China (Shanghai). The 2026 edition covered 3 million+ sq ft of exhibit space and drew 140,000+ attendees from 128 countries.
The next CONEXPO-CON/AGG is scheduled for March 13–17, 2029, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The show runs every three years.
CONEXPO-CON/AGG is organized by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), the trade association representing companies that manufacture construction, agricultural, utility, mining, and forestry equipment.
CONEXPO 2026 showed that buyers are no longer walking the floor just to compare horsepower, bucket size, or lift capacity. They are comparing full operating systems: electric power, autonomy, machine intelligence, telematics, service support, charging plans, and lifecycle economics. For exhibitors, the lesson is clear: the machine still matters, but the story around productivity, safety, uptime, and fleet integration now matters just as much.
The four themes that defined the floor — electrification, AI, autonomy, and digital jobsite solutions — are not separate strategies. They compound. A machine with an electric drivetrain, machine-intelligence integration, retrofit-autonomy capability, and telematics connectivity tells a completely different sales story than the same machine with horsepower and lift specs alone. Buyers at CONEXPO 2026 walked in knowing that. Exhibitors who built around that integrated story drew the attention; those who didn't had quieter booths.
Based on the trajectory of the 2026 show, three years is a meaningful window:
Dates: March 13–17, 2029, Las Vegas Convention Center.
If CONEXPO 2026 proved anything, it is that construction trade show ROI now depends on more than booth traffic. Exhibitors need a clear technology story, a strong buyer journey, and a measurable follow-up plan.
