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Bulldozers Can Show You Where the Economy’s Going Before the Official Data Do
GPS-enabled equipment allows you to track construction and mining activity worldwide
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A fleet of excavators, bulldozers and dump trucks spread out across the globe provides an early peek at what’s happening in construction, mining, and the broader economy.
The 470,000 machines sold by Komatsu Ltd. almost continuously transmit their position and other key information back to the company in Japan.