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Anyone know what the machine around 14:50 is? Looks like a walking car.
I think a form of compactor, like a steam roller. It’s using the weight of the vehicle over a small footprint to compress the dirt
Ignorant guess, but possibly for some kind of construction or roadwork? The ground behind it seems to be tamped down.