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excav

excav develops portable 3D GNSS machine-guidance systems for earthmoving equipment. Its excav PILOT transfers between excavators, loaders, dozers and other...

Facts

Segment
CONSTRUCTION
Country
Germany
Headquarters
Baiersdorf, Bavaria
Founded
2023
Website
https://excav.de/

About excav

Founded by Emanuel Sizmann and Florian Heiß in 2023, excav emerged from work with Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg and entered the ESA Business Incubation Centre Bavaria in 2024. Its early product was recognised by VDBUM and BayStartUP before the company converted from a German UG into excav GmbH in 2025.

The PILOT system uses one GNSS sensor mounted directly on the tool, a cab display and a tablet application. It imports PDF plans and terrain models, accepts RTK corrections over NTRIP and is marketed with relative accuracy of roughly ±15 mm under suitable correction conditions. A magnetic, cable-free installation and five-minute tool calibration distinguish it from permanently installed machine-control systems, making the same kit usable across mixed fleets. The operator remains in control; the platform is an assistance and positioning layer rather than full machine autonomy.

Summary

Type: Machine guidance

Core: excav PILOT

Function: Guide earthworks

Audience: Civil contractors

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