Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), a global industrial technology company that develops purpose-built vehicles, equipment and services, announced a strategic equity investment in Nextera Robotics, an artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics company developing autonomous technologies for construction project management and job site intelligence. The investment reflects Oshkosh's disciplined approach to innovation, combining internal engineering expertise with strategic investments and partnerships to accelerate the development and commercialization of breakthrough technologies. It also strengthens the company’s leadership in autonomy, AI and connectivity while advancing its vision for the job site of the future.

"The future of construction isn't defined by connected equipment alone; it's defined by connected job sites, where intelligent machines, autonomous robotics and AI-powered insights work together to improve safety, productivity and project execution," said Jay Iyengar, executive vice president and chief technology and strategic sourcing officer, Oshkosh Corporation. "This investment reflects our open innovation approach to partnering with companies that complement our engineering capabilities and accelerate the commercialization of emerging technologies. While this investment is initially focused on the job site of the future, we believe these capabilities have the potential to create value across the Oshkosh portfolio over time."

Nextera was selected for its expertise in autonomous robotics, AI-enabled job site intelligence and scalable software that complements the connected equipment ecosystem of JLG, a leading global manufacturer of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) and telehandlers. Its Didge™ platform combines autonomous mobile robots with advanced vision-based AI and AI-powered analytics to provide safety monitoring, quality control, progress tracking, digital documentation and real-time reporting. Together with JLG's ClearSky Smart Fleet™, these capabilities provide customers with a more complete view of equipment performance and overall job site activity.

The collaboration builds on Oshkosh's growing portfolio of robotics and automation investments, which will be showcased as part of Oshkosh Corporation's CES 2027 experience.