Editor’s note: This article was updated March 11.
John Deere and Wirtgen Group had a joint booth at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2026, offering a customer-focused experience showcase for the construction market.
The companies exhibited across 80,000 sq. ft. of indoor and outdoor booth space in the outdoor Silver Lot and West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. In the Silver Lot, attendees saw the world premiere of equipment designed to help solve customers’ challenges, according to the companies. In the West Hall, the space highlighted John Deere Power Systems and E-Power solutions.
In the middle of the 70,000 sq. ft. outdoor booth, a dedicated innovation center focused on new solutions that help customers solve everyday challenges. The first floor featured the John Deere Operations Center, a jobsite-centric tool that serves as a digital hub for all machine and work data. On the second floor, aftermarket digital solutions were on display to support parts and service convenience for customers. Additionally, 15,000 sq. ft. was dedicated to live demonstrations.
In addition to these plans, the companies showcased 24 market launches, including 18 world premieres of Deere equipment and six market debuts from Wirtgen. Of the machines on display, 11 featured John Deere SmartGrade control, SmartWeigh or SmartDetect functionality, and 14 Wirtgen Group machines were equipped with Wirtgen Performance Tracker, AutoPilot 2.0, Smart Level Pro, Smart Pave, Smart Compact Pro and Spective Connect. Additionally, the companies displayed seven electric and hybrid-electric machines.
On the first day of the show, Jahmy Hindman, senior vice president and chief technology officer at John Deere, delivered the opening keynote of the show. He was joined on the Ground Breakers Stage by fellow John Deere employees Maryanne Graves and Jonny Spendlove to discuss the transformative role technology plays in addressing persistent challenges within the construction industry.
John Deere also hosted an education session during ConExpo-Con/Agg. Preston Moore, manager of power systems, batteries and charging solutions at John Deere Power Systems, delivered a presentation titled: “The Missing Link: Charging Infrastructure & BEV Adoption at the Edge of the Grid,” on Wednesday, March 4. In addition, David Veasy, senior product manager for autonomy at John Deere, participated in a panel discussion titled: “The Autonomous Shift: Innovations & Impact in Quarry Operations,” on Thursday, March 5.