Komatsu Ltd. was founded in 1921 in Komatsu City, Japan. The company specializes in construction and mining equipment, industrial machinery, and related technologies. Its primary product lines include hydraulic excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders, dump trucks, motor graders, and autonomous haulage systems. The company also produces forestry equipment and underground mining machinery.

Komatsu serves the construction, mining, forestry, and quarrying industries globally. Its most popular machine models include the PC series hydraulic excavators (notably the PC200 and PC360), the D series bulldozers (including the D155 and D375), and the WA series wheel loaders. The 930E electric drive mining truck and the autonomous 730E series represent significant offerings in the mining sector. The company introduced its first autonomous haul truck in 2008.