When I dig, you dig—a robotic excavator follows the motions of a remote user to execute digging from afar. SRI International Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

Salt Lake City police arrested a man after they say he stole an excavator from a construction site, drove almost a mile and caused significant damage by randomly digging up the ground.

DeWitt, N.Y. -- Dig Safely New York cut the ribbon Tuesday on a $6.5 million facility with a unique indoor area for training excavator operators how to dig without damaging underground utilities.