The wildest EV from CES 2025 is the underwater bulldozer that'll be operational at 164 ft below

  • CES 2025 has seen the unveiling of an underwater bulldozer EV
  • It’s fully autonomous
  • Its operational depth will be 50m (164ft)

 

Published on Jan 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones

Last updated on Jan 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by Tom Wood

As if autonomous flying and on-road cars weren’t futuristic enough, CES 2025 has brought us an underwater bulldozer EV.

That’s not just word salad or an idea from a sci-fi movie – but soon to be an actual vehicular reality.

The best part? It operates on its own.

That means operators won’t need to hold their breath. Phew.

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The underwater bulldozer EV

Unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025, it’s the vision of 100-year-old heavy equipment manufacturer, Komatsu.

The all-electric underwater bulldozer EV features a 450kWh battery (expandable to 500kWh), and provides up to six hours of runtime.

What’s more, the amphibious bulldozer can currently dive to a depth of ‘just’ seven meters (around 23 feet) due to GPS limitations.

However, Komatsu plans to overcome that technical obstacle and increase its operational depth to 50 m (164 ft). 

The bulldozer was created to work on construction, river dredging, coastal protection, and ecosystem restoration.

It’s likely that we will next see it being showcased at Expo 2025 in Osaka, marking a 50-year legacy of underwater equipment innovation for Komatsu.

More innovation from CES 2025

Showcasing the latest tech from all over the world, as expected, automakers have used this opportunity to showcase their latest electric vehicles and cutting-edge technology.

Honda revealed prototypes of new 0 Series electric cars.

The Honda 0 Series SUV and Saloon cars are both self-driving prototypes, but a production version is expected in the near future.

The pair are excellent examples of Honda’s proprietary OS in action.

Next, there was a working solar electric vehicle by Aptera Motors that’s said to be ‘production ready’ and already has 50,000 reservations.

In terms of cabin tech, Dolby also revealed plans at CES 2025 to turn cars into mobile home theaters.

Transforming in-car entertainment, it proposed boosted visuals alongside its current surround-sound system.

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All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”