Harnessing Crew Training’s renowned realism in an open sandbox environment, instructors can build critical teamwork and communication skills quickly and in complete safety.
MONTREAL, QC, September 11, 2025 — CM Labs Simulations, the leading vendor of simulation-based training solutions in the construction, utilities, and ports industries, today announced the launch of Intellia 3-Person Crew Training for tracked excavator, articulated dump truck (ADT), and dozer. Featuring CM Labs’ renowned realism and an open, sandbox environment, this new training solution immerses crews in a shared virtual workspace where they can coordinate operations, communicate in real time, and build the collaborative skills needed to perform safely and efficiently on the job.
“Teamwork is an essential part of heavy equipment operation, and yet it’s also one of the hardest to train for,” said Alan Limoges, Manager of Product Growth and Partnerships. “The costs associated with having three pieces of equipment reserved for training, along with the added safety risks of having several inexperienced operators working together, present an enormous challenge for getting crews ready for busy worksites. We developed 3-Person Crew Training to help address these problems by making it easier and safer for teams to practice real life situations together.”
Intellia 3-Person Crew Training has an open sandbox learning environment where instructors enjoy complete flexibility. With this open environment, teams can develop the following skills and techniques, including the following:
- Build coordination, timing, and sequencing skills when operating multiple machines together.
Improve teamwork, situational awareness, and communication skills essential for efficient crew-based operations. - Develop proficiency in earthmoving tasks such as trenching, stockpiling, hauling, grading, and slope benching.
- Practice earthmoving scenarios in a freeform environment, such as drainage channels, retention ponds, reshaping slopes, cut-and-fill operations, and stockpiling.
What makes this simulation-based crew training so groundbreaking is its combination of an open environment with unparalleled realism. The earth rendered in Intellia 3-Person Crew Training, for example, uses CM Labs’ award-winning technology, allowing it to spread, move, and clump just like the real thing.
“CM Labs offers the only crew training with true machine-to-machine interaction,” said Limoges. “When the excavator dumps dirt into the ADT, the trainee operating the ADT feels the motion of the dump truck as the dirt hits the trailer. These details and this realism enhance learning outcomes because skills learned in the simulation translate to real work environments. It enhances safety because trainees learn the same cues and sensations they’ll have with real equipment.”
Intellia 3-Person Crew Training requires a minimum of three simulators to run. It is compatible with the following CM Labs simulators: Edge Plus, Edge Max, and Advantage.
CM Labs stands apart through its commitment to pioneering the most realistic simulation-based heavy equipment training solutions on the market, tailored to address and solve real-world challenges. With more than 25 years of experience, numerous awards, and 300+ academic papers to its name, CM Labs has achieved worldwide recognition for the quality of its solutions. With more than 1,300 installations across 50 countries, it is the global leader in providing virtual training tools for the construction, utilities, and ports markets.
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