The “US series” of rearward minimum-swing-radius hydraulic excavators are equipped with the same ICT components as the “PC200i-10,” and are the key products that aims for the adoption of computer-aided construction in a wide variety of work sites in Japan such as in small-scale development of roads and piping construction, etc.

Equipped with the world's first “Intelligent Machine Control” technology developed by Komatsu, which controls the work machine (boom and arm) operation without scratching the design surfaces, all the while checking the position of the bucket blade edge through information obtained from the GNSS (GPS + GLONASS) antenna and reference stations.

Upon the blade edge of the bucket reaching the design surface, the machinery will automatically stop. In addition, because the blade edge moves along the design surface using the assist function, the operator can perform the excavation work without having to worry about excessive digging. Compared to conventional construction work there is a substantial reduction in the process such as tightening and inspection, which therefore contributes to the improved efficiency in construction work, as well as reducing the number of workers that supplement the surrounding work of the machinery and contributing to the safety of the work sites.