# $100 Million Shovel The World's Largest Digger Weighs an Astonishing 45,000 Tonnes By Andrew Robichaud | Published 2009-07-08 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worlds-largest-digger References: [swapmeetdave](http://www.swapmeetdave.com/Humor/Workshop/Trencher.htm) This piece of machinery is absolutely massive. The world’s largest digger/trencher stands at a remarkable 215 meters long (2 1/2 football fields) and weighs a ridiculous 45,000 tonnes. The sole purpose of this behemoth is to dig; that’s it, that’s all. It is self-propelled (I don’t know how you’d move it any other way) and can dig up to 10 meters per minute (I’m at about 8 or 9…not). This beast of a machine is larger than a load of buildings we see everyday and it is extremely beneficial when somebody needs to get to the “bottom” of something. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Gigantic Machinery:** The trend of building enormous machines presents an opportunity for companies to create innovative products that can tackle large-scale projects efficiently. - **Advanced Digging Technology:** The trend of developing cutting-edge digging technology opens doors for companies to create more powerful and efficient digging equipment for various industries. - **Self-propelled Machinery:** The trend of self-propelled machines allows for the development of innovative solutions for industries that require powerful equipment that can navigate autonomously. ### Who This Affects Most - **Construction:** The construction industry can benefit from disruptive innovation by exploring how to optimize large-scale digging operations using advanced machinery and autonomous technology. - **Mining:** In the mining industry, there is an opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating more efficient and powerful digging equipment to support large-scale excavation projects. - **Infrastructure Development:** The infrastructure development industry can leverage the trend of gigantic machinery and advanced digging technology to improve the efficiency and speed of construction projects, especially for digging foundations and tunnels. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hole-Digging Power Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handheld-automatic-shovel.md) - [All-Electric Mining Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mining-truck-prototype.md) - [Electrically Powered Mining Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mining-haul-truck.md) - [Intricate Technical Puzzle Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liebherr-crawler.md) - [Powerful Hybrid Wheeled Tractors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highcapacity-agricultural-vehicle.md) - [Carbon-Shelled Camper Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/armadillo-crawler-s.md) - [Energy-Efficient Electric Excavators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-excavator.md) - [Ultra-Heavy Billboard Activations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worlds-heaviest-billboard.md) - [Billion-Dollar Yacht Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gquest-goliath-series-gigayacht.md)