ATLANTA, USA: Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, today announced the official launch of the Leica Xsight360 safety awareness solution in the United States and Canada. The system complements its comprehensive safety awareness portfolio, including dynamic 3D avoidance technology developed jointly with Xwatch Safety Solutions.
Across North America, jobsites are becoming increasingly complex, with tighter schedules, labor shortages, and growing regulatory requirements. Safety professionals and project leaders work to reduce incidents, avoid costly downtime, and help ensure everyone goes home safe while keeping projects moving smoothly. Renowned worldwide for its precision machine control solutions, Leica Geosystems now delivers an end-to-end solution that unites machine automation, real-time awareness, and cloud-based safety intelligence to address these challenges head-on.
“At Leica Geosystems, we believe no one should ever have to choose between getting the job done and getting home safe,” said Troy Dahlin, Regional Director US & Canada, Machine Control Division, Hexagon. “For decades, contractors across North America have trusted Leica Geosystems for industry-leading machine control solutions. By seamlessly integrating safety awareness into this proven platform, we are giving our customers powerful new tools to improve jobsite safety, boost productivity, and protect their people, equipment, and profits.”
At the heart of the portfolio and its newest addition, Leica Xsight360 uses edge-based artificial intelligence and up to six onboard cameras to provide operators with full 360-degree visibility around heavy equipment. The system detects people, vehicles, and obstacles in real time, issuing immediate audio and visual alerts to mitigate risks before incidents occur. Operational and video data are simultaneously transmitted to the cloud, where AI-powered analytics generate safety dashboards, incident heatmaps, and compliance reports, enabling occupational health and safety professionals to transform raw data into proactive safety strategies.
Complementing this, Leica Geosystems and Xwatch Safety Solutions have jointly developed a dynamic 3D Avoidance Zone system that integrates directly into Leica MC1 machine control software and has been in operational use since 2022. This industry-first solution allows operators to create or import precise three-dimensional avoidance zones above and below ground. When machines approach defined danger areas, such as power lines, underground utilities, pedestrian walkways, live traffic lanes, or environmentally sensitive zones, the system automatically controls excavator hydraulics, slowing or stopping machine movement to prevent hazardous incursions.
“Dynamic 3D Avoidance Zone system fundamentally changes how safety and productivity coexist on site”, said Neil Williams, Global Sales VP, Machine Control Division, Hexagon. “By embedding true three-dimensional avoidance directly into our machine control solution, we’re giving operators and contractors an industry-first capability to actively prevent risk as part of the workflow before it becomes an incident. It’s this fusion of precision machine control and intelligent safety awareness that sets Leica Geosystems apart.”
Experience the future of construction safety firsthand. The Leica Xsight360 solution, together with dynamic 3D avoidance and the full safety awareness portfolio, will be launched and demonstrated live at ConExpo 2026 on the Hexagon stand (North Hall, N12545). Visit us to see how awareness intelligence is shaping safer, smarter, and more productive heavy construction job sites.
Learn more about our presence at ConExpo: https://conexpo.hexagon.com/
Discover Leica Xsight360: https://leica-geosystems.com/products/machine-control-systems/awareness-solutions/leica-xsight360
Discover our Dynamic 3D Avoidance Zone system: https://leica-geosystems.com/products/machine-control-systems/awareness-solutions/3d-avoidance-zone-system
Contact:
Leica Geosystems AG, part of Hexagon
Reka Vasszi
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Leica Geosystems – when it has to be right
With more than 200 years of history, Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, is the trusted supplier of premium sensors, software and services. Delivering value every day to professionals in surveying, construction, infrastructure, mining, mapping and other geospatial content-dependent industries, Leica Geosystems leads the industry with innovative solutions to empower our autonomous future.
Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) has approximately 24,800 employees in 50 countries and net sales of approximately 5.4bn EUR. Learn more at hexagon.com and follow us @HexagonAB.
