Equip Exposition isn’t really a farm show. The massive annual event in Louisville is built primarily around landscaping, outdoor power equipment, construction and property maintenance, but farmers might want to pay attention anyway.

This year’s show is packed with equipment that looks increasingly relevant beyond the landscaping world. Mini track loaders are getting surprisingly large and capable. Electric UTVs are beginning to post specifications that look like real work machines. Meanwhile, autonomous operation, cameras and precision guidance continue working their way into smaller equipment.

With nearly 1,100 booths spread across 1.3 million square feet, there’s far too much at Equip Expo 2026 to cover everything. Here are some of the machines that caught our attention.

New Holland’s “Mini” Track Loader Isn’t Very Mini

One of the most interesting machines at the show is New Holland Construction’s new C324 Mini Track Loader. The C324 produces 43 horsepower and has a rated operating capacity of 2,400 pounds, with 4,800 pounds of lifting capacity. Buyers can choose 47- or 51-inch-wide track configurations, while auxiliary hydraulic flow reaches 21 gallons per minute.

Those numbers illustrate just how far this category has moved. Mini track loaders originally made their name as compact machines that could squeeze through gates and handle jobs too small for a conventional skid steer or compact track loader. Machines like the C324 are beginning to blur that distinction.

New Holland says the additional hydraulic capacity allows the C324 to operate attachments including stump grinders, trenchers, brooms and tillers. A skid-steer-style attachment plate is also available. For farms that need a loader for livestock buildings, landscaping, fencing, material handling and other jobs where a full-size skid steer can be cumbersome, machines like this are becoming increasingly interesting.

Deere Is Getting Into the Stand-On Loader Game

New Holland isn’t alone. John Deere is giving Equip Expo attendees their first look at its new 10 G-Tier and 12 G-Tier Utility Track Loaders, compact stand-on machines designed to run multiple attachments while reducing the amount of manual labor required on landscaping and construction jobs.

Deere’s arrival is notable because the category is getting crowded. CASE is showing its new 43.5-horsepower TL170 mini track loader, while GEHL and Manitou have new stand-on radial track loaders at the show. The Equip Expo New Product Showcase also includes the 25-horsepower Foxx TT125 Pro.

It increasingly looks as though stand-on loaders are developing into a distinct equipment class rather than simply smaller alternatives to skid steers, and that could have implications well beyond landscaping.

Greenworks Built a 110-HP-Equivalent Electric UTV

One of the more unexpected machines at Equip Expo comes from a company better known for battery-powered lawn equipment. Greenworks Commercial’s new OPTIMUS UTV uses a 400-volt electrical system and dual motors producing a claimed 110 horsepower-equivalent peak output.

It can reach 40 mph, tow 2,500 pounds and carry 1,300 pounds. Greenworks claims as much as 68 miles of range under typical operating conditions. The machine also gets all-wheel drive, independent suspension, 11 inches of ground clearance and a 6,000-pound winch.

Whether those specifications translate into the durability, range and working time farmers expect from a UTV remains to be seen, but the numbers are becoming difficult to dismiss. Electric UTVs have some inherent advantages for livestock buildings, greenhouses and other applications where low noise and the absence of exhaust are useful. Range, charging infrastructure, battery life and price remain much bigger questions, but the OPTIMUS suggests manufacturers are getting serious about answering them.

CASE Is Experimenting With Electric and Remote-Control Equipment

CASE’s new TL170 is interesting on its own, with 43.5 horsepower and up to 1,700 pounds of rated operating capacity. But another machine in the CASE display may say more about where compact equipment is headed.

The company is demonstrating its battery-electric TL100EV mini track loader along with remote-control technology. That combination points toward compact equipment that doesn’t necessarily require an operator to remain physically aboard the machine. Remote operation could eventually prove particularly useful for jobs involving slopes, confined spaces, hazardous materials or other situations where keeping the operator away from the machine has obvious advantages.

Autonomous Equipment Keeps Getting Smaller

Autonomy isn’t limited to giant tractors and combines anymore. Greenworks is showing a 60-inch AutonomousZ commercial mower capable of operating autonomously using NRTK positioning and six stereo cameras. The battery-powered machine produces a claimed 65 horsepower-equivalent and can reportedly cover as much as 21 acres.

Equip Expo’s New Product Showcase contains several more examples. FJDynamics has an autonomous reel mower using RTK and LiDAR, while other machines combine cameras, LiDAR, 3D mapping and virtual boundaries.

The sensors, positioning systems and software required to make machines operate without constant human control are becoming available on increasingly ordinary equipment. Agriculture has been one of the primary proving grounds for autonomy, but it clearly won’t be the only one.

Small Equipment Is Getting a Lot More Capable

If there’s a common thread among the machines at Equip Expo this year, it may be that the traditional boundaries between equipment categories are getting harder to see. Mini loaders are approaching capabilities once associated with larger skid steers. Battery-powered UTVs are posting specifications comparable to serious gas-powered work machines. Commercial mowers can steer themselves, and compact loaders can increasingly be operated remotely.

None of that means farmers are about to replace their tractors, skid steers and diesel UTVs. But some of the equipment being demonstrated in Louisville this week may offer a preview of what starts appearing in farm shops over the next several years.