This year’s World of Concrete show in Las Vegas saw the construction industry’s top power tools manufacturers continue to push the boundaries of battery-powered technology.
The Las Vegas Convention Center — where ConExpo 2026 will take place in just a few weeks — was packed with OEMs displaying their latest and greatest, with all the major players offering hands-on demonstrations of their freshly debuted products.
Some, like DeWalt, entered brand-new machine categories with its robotic drill for data center construction. Others, like Bosch, debuted new battery systems. Other interesting products included a battery-powered hardhat fan from Milwaukee Tool and a not-so-techy, really light fold-out knife.
There was too much on display to list it all, so here’s 15 products — and a few extras — that caught Equipment World’s eye.
Bosch: New Batteries, New Categories
The front-and-center highlight of the Bosch booth was its new high-power Expert 18V battery platform, available in 4Ah, 6Ah, 8Ah and 15Ah battery packs.
Bosch’s new high-power Expert 18V battery platform.Bosch
On the 4Ah and 8Ah packs, Bosch included tab-less cell technology for cooler operation, while the 15Ah has three layers of high-power, 21700 5Ah cells.
All four packs feature:
- Push-button activation direction for easier battery swapping on tools.
- Central recess on the underside of the pack.
- TPE material on the edges for better handling and shock absorption.
- Multi-function battery status indicator showing charge level and checking that the battery cells are balanced.
Much of Bosch’s booth was devoted to its new line of outdoor power equipment products, including the GKE18V-40 16-inch chainsaw.
Bosch’s GKE18V-40 16-inch chainsawEquipment World
This new unit offers 41 feet-per-second of chain speed and new safety features including an electronic motor brake and kickback protection.
Bosch also unveiled a new concrete portfolio of tools, including the GLT18V-5000N tower light, the GDS18V-780N mid-torque impact wrench, and the GBR18V-15S 5-inch concrete surface grinder, which attendees were able to test.
The new surface grinder offers power equivalent to 13 amps of corded power, as well as enhanced dust control, a low grinding profile, variable speed for smoother surface prep and an adjustable dust shroud for hard-to-reach areas.
DeWalt: Robotics, Hammers and Saws
The product of a new collaboration with Hong Kong-based robotics startup August Robotics — the world’s first downward drilling, fleet-capable robot — took center stage at the DeWalt booth.
Aimed specifically at the booming data center construction market, the unnamed, autonomous robot can drill holes in concrete floors up to 10 times faster than traditional methods and boasts a 99.97% accuracy on location and depth on over 90,000 drilled holes on pilot programs. Specific applications listed for the robot include drilling holes for server rack stops and structural legs to support overhead mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems.