COPMA is CPS Group's line of heavy-duty articulated (knuckle-boom) loader cranes, from compact models to the flagship COPMA 7500, used in construction, marine, utility, recovery, and military logistics.

What makes COPMA cranes different?

COPMA cranes use a hydraulic architecture with fewer diverter valves than typical competitors, so less pump energy is lost to heat, so more power reaches the boom and the crane sustains a higher duty cycle, with a simpler, field-repairable design.

PESCI is CPS Group's brand of marine and offshore lifting cranes.

Does CPS Group offer crane autonomy?

Yes. Our OVERRIDE drive-by-wire technology brings electronic and remote control to COPMA, PESCI and CPS cranes, available across the whole range for both civil and defense applications.

How do I get pricing, parts, or a quote?

Contact CPS service or an authorized CPS / COPMA dealer through the website.

What is COPMA OVERRIDE?

OVERRIDE is COPMA's drive-by-wire control system. It replaces the mechanical link between the operator and the hydraulic valve with an electronic command path, giving precise control, remote operation and assisted motion on COPMA, PESCI and CPS cranes.

Which cranes can use OVERRIDE?

It is available across the whole COPMA, PESCI and CPS range, on new machines and on machines already in the field, for both civil and defense applications.

Does OVERRIDE replace the crane's hydraulics?

No. It adds an electronic control layer to the hydraulics the machine already has. The proven lifting hardware is untouched.

Can a COPMA crane be operated remotely with OVERRIDE?

Yes. Teleoperation and remote control are proven in the field. The operator runs the full crane from a safe standoff position while reading its live state in real time.

Is the crane fully autonomous?

Not yet. Direct control and teleoperation are proven today, supervised assisted motion is in validation, and full hands-off autonomy is in active development.

Where does the OVERRIDE control run?

Locally on NVIDIA Jetson at the machine, driven by COPMA's world model Kalypso v1.1K. There is no cloud in the control loop.

COPMA OVERRIDE: drive-by-wire control for COPMA, PESCI and CPS cranes

COPMA OVERRIDE: drive-by-wire control for COPMA, PESCI and CPS cranesCOPMA has introduced OVERRIDE, a drive-by-wire control system that lets any COPMA, PESCI or CPS crane be operated by electronic command rather than a mechanical linkage. The same trusted hydraulics gain precise control, remote operation and assisted motion, on new machines and on machines already in the field.What drive-by-wire changesOn a conventional loader crane, the operator's levers move the hydraulic valve through a mechanical link. OVERRIDE replaces that link with an electronic command path. Every boom, slew and extension then moves under closed-loop electronic control, which gives smoother starts and stops with less overshoot while running on the hydraulics the machine already has. Because the motion is controlled electronically, the crane can be driven from a handheld controller, locally beside the machine or from a safe standoff position.A control room in the operator's handsIn COPMA's field demonstration, a COPMA 228 mounted on a heavy truck is run entirely from a handheld controller. The operator reads the live state of the crane in real time: a digital twin of the machine, joint angles and pressures, slew, the load-moment envelope and stability. The interface is the same whether the operator stands next to the crane or works it remotely.Where it stands todayOVERRIDE is delivered as an autonomy ladder, and COPMA is clear about what is proven and what is still maturing:

Direct electronic motion control is proven in the field.

Teleoperation and remote control are proven in the field.

Live remote telemetry lets an authorized user watch the crane's working state from anywhere.

Supervised assisted motion, where the operator sets an intent and the crane runs a guided move, is in validation.

Full hands-off autonomy is in active development.

Local, sovereign computeThe control stack runs locally on NVIDIA Jetson at the edge of the machine, driven by COPMA's proprietary world model, Kalypso v1.1K, which predicts the crane's motion before the hydraulics act. There is no cloud in the control loop, so the machine stays sovereign and keeps working with or without a connection.New or existing machines, civil or defenseOVERRIDE is available across the whole COPMA, PESCI and CPS range, for both civil and defense applications. On an existing machine it adds an electronic control layer to the hydraulics already in service; on a new machine it extends the COPMA Remote Connectivity 4.0 telemetry system to full drive-by-wire control. Either way, the proven lifting hardware is untouched.A provisional patent application has been filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for the OVERRIDE hydraulic control.Learn more and plan an upgrade at copma.ai/drive-by-wire, or watch the reveal on YouTube.