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United Rentals expands use of customer AI tools as companies continue to embrace growing technology

What happened

United Rentals, Inc. launches artificial intelligence-powered digital assistant.

Source

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United Rentals expands use of customer AI tools as companies continue to embrace growing technology. March 13, 2026 Stamford-based equipment rental company United Rentals said it has launched a new artificial intelligence-powered digital assistant designed to help customers identify equipment for construction and industrial projects. The tool, called Equipment Agent, allows users to describe project needs in plain language and receive recommendations for equipment rentals. The system can also compare equipment types and [...] * Critical Hartford and Connecticut business news updated daily. * Immediate access to all subscriber-only content on our website. * Bi-weekly print or digital editions of our award-winning publication. * Special bonus issues like the Hartford Book of Lists. * Exclusive ticket prize draws for our in-person events.

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Details

Product
artificial intelligence-powered digital assistant
Category
Launches

Topics and mentions

Asset tags

  • research and development

Product tags

  • online technology
  • general technology
  • future tech

Job title tags

  • general technology
  • data analysis
  • support

Extraction

Confidence
72%
Detected
Mar 12, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
launches

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