# JCB and Leica Geosystems partner on factory-fitted excavator control

JCB and Leica Geosystems have partnered to offer factory-fitted 2D and 3D-ready semi-automated excavator control solutions, called Intelligrade, initially on the JCB 220X tracked excavator in the UK from March 2024, with plans to expand across the X Series range.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2024-03-25
- Where: United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Status: completed
- Products: excavator control solutions, Intelligrade, 2D machine control, 3D machine control
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Hexagon](https://endata.com/companies/4481.md) (partner)
- [JCB](https://endata.com/companies/16316.md) (partner)
- [Leica Geosystems](https://endata.com/companies/16564.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [constructionbriefing.com](https://www.constructionbriefing.com/news/jcb-and-leica-geosystems-partner-on-excavator-control-technology/8036186.article?zephr_sso_ott=Gfo7Gd), 2024-03-25: "JCB and Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, have announced that they are joining forces to offer factory-fitted 2D and 3D-ready semi-automated excavator control solutions."

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