JCB's electric digger wins 2020 MacRobert Award

Launched in 2019, the 19C-1E excavator is the world’s first volume-produced fully electric digger. To date, the current fleet has reportedly saved the equivalent of 15,100kg in CO₂ emissions across 5,616 hours of work. It is estimated that if used across the global construction sector, which contributes 39 per cent of all carbon emissions, these savings could reach billions of tonnes.

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JCB’s winning team are Tim Burnhope FREng, Chief Innovation Officer, Bob Womersley, Director of Advanced Engineering, Lee Harper, Chief Engineer – Electrified Machines, Lee Milward, Design Manager, and Corey Smith, Test and Development Manager.

Prof. Sir Richard Friend FREng FRS, Chair of the Royal Academy of Engineering MacRobert Award judging panel, said: “JCB’s electric digger is a huge engineering achievement. The team has developed all parts of the electric propulsion system to deliver system performance that matches real customer requirements.