New Manufacturer Develops Human-Free Hydrovac

There’s a new hydroexcavator manufacturer in town and it’s making a big splash with its first model. The Calgary-based company, Opt-Prime, released its first hydrovac unit — the TransForm01 — to the industry this week. The unit, touted as the first hydrovac that can be operated human-free, is expected to hit the market with a price tag of just over $2 million. “I was a huge fan of the cartoon Transformers when I was a kid and knew I wanted a truck that could transform someday,” says Sam Starscream, owner of Opt-Prime. “Well, here I am as an adult and no truck