CONEXPO-CON/AGG announced the winners of its Next Level Awards program on Friday morning during a special event on the Ground Breakers Stage. After three days of voting, show attendees selected Husco’s GenSteer™ as the CONEXPO-CON/AGG Contractors’ Choice for best equipment and Gravis Robotic’s Gravis Rack as the CONEXPO-CON/AGG Contractors’ Choice for best technology.
From March 3 through March 5, attendees canvassed the 2.9 million square foot show floor to get an up-close look at finalists’ groundbreaking advancements and solutions before they cast their vote. The final vote tallies were announced by CONEXPO-CON/AGG Show Chair Eric Sauvage and CONEXPO-CON/AGG Show Director Dana Wuesthoff in a ceremony on the Ground Breakers Stage.
“This program is a snapshot of what our industry does best: we innovate, we build, and we keep raising the bar,” said Wuesthoff. “Congratulations to Husco and Gravis Robotics on their win! All 20 finalists exemplify the determination of our industry to push the limits and reimagine what’s possible.”
Meet the Winners
Husco
GenSteer™
Steer-by-Wire (SbW) is a foundational technology for enabling advanced control and automation in mobile machines. Husco’s GenSteer™ system represents a breakthrough in fail-functional SbW, delivering redundancy without replication through simple, elegant architecture. GenSteer uses smart system integration rather than complex duplication of hardware and software. It is the world’s 1st SbW system with safety that you can generate yourself. GenSteer sets a new benchmark for safety, cost, reliability, performance, and control for the next generation of wheeled off-highway equipment.
“GenSteer showcases Husco at its best: Working collaboratively to bring innovative new ideas to the marketplace," said Husco CEO Austin Ramirez. "By solving a persistent challenge that has been holding back the digital future of off-highway vehicles, GenSteer enables a significant step forward. We are thankful that the Next Level Awards have recognized these efforts.”
Gravis Robotics
Gravis Rack
The Gravis Rack transforms conventional earthmoving machines into intelligent robots by adding 3D sensing, cameras, and onboard compute across a wide range of equipment brands and sizes. In the cab, the system acts as a copilot—providing real-time cut/fill visibility, analytics, augmented-reality guidance, and people-detection—so operators can work faster, safely, and with greater confidence. The same platform also enables autonomous excavation tasks such as trenching, bulk excavation, and truck loading, allowing operators to command and monitor one or more machines through a single portable tablet interface.
"Our mission is to improve the safety and productivity of earthmoving," said a spokesperson for Gravis Robotics. "We're grateful for the contractors who are driven to do the same, and who made this award possible by recognizing the accessibility and utility of our system.
The 20 finalists were selected by a panel of expert judges out of a competitive and diverse field of industry leaders and trailblazing newcomers, and represent the next generation of equipment, technology, sustainability, and efficiency in the sector. The Next Level Awards first premiered at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023, when Holcim’s ECOPact Low-Carbon Concrete was selected as the Next Level Award’s Contractors’ Choice Award Winner
About CONEXPO-CON/AGG
Held every three years, CONEXPO-CON/AGG is the must-attend event for construction industry professionals. The show features the latest equipment, products, services and technologies for the construction industry, as well as industry-leading education. CONEXPO-CON/AGG is owned in partnership with NRMCA, NSSGA and AEM and managed by AEM. The next CONEXPO-CON/AGG will be held March 3-7, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information on CONEXPO-CON/AGG, visit https://www.conexpoconagg.com.
