The rise of operator assistance tech in cranes and construction

Julian Buckley International Editor, Power Progress

11 May 2026

New operator assistance features can improve safety and performance and the best offer connectivity and ease of access.

Operator assistance technology is quietly reshaping the front line of construction work, blending human judgement with real-time data to support intelligent guidance and automated control.

From systems that flag anomalies before they become failures through to augmented reality, these tools are less about replacing operators than about amplifying their capabilities…

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