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Cat trucks operating autonomously
Cat trucks operating autonomously

Growing Our Portfolio of Autonomy Solutions

Caterpillar is leading the way in making mining, construction and energy sectors smarter and safer through autonomy. Our autonomous solutions enable machines to operate independently or be controlled remotely — reducing risks for people, improving efficiency and helping customers work more productively. 

Autonomy is a key part of our company strategy. It presents an opportunity to help customers address significant challenges, such as safety risks, labor shortages and the need for a skilled workforce. These priorities drive our commitment to innovation and collaboration, ensuring customers can transform their operations for the future. 

We spent decades exploring, engineering, developing and refining these technologies. In 2013, we launched our first commercial autonomy solution for the mining industry — and we’ve never looked back. Technology has come a long way since then, and being an early adopter has given us significant advances that help customers transform their operations.

 

Cat® Autonomy Solutions

Our legacy of autonomy expertise has delivered autonomous and remote operating solutions for multiple types of Cat® machines working in a variety of industries and applications – and our portfolio continues to grow.

Helping Our Customers Build Better Through Autonomy

Caterpillar has decades of autonomy development experience under our belts and offers multiple autonomy solutions to the industries we serve. But when we talk about these solutions, we don’t focus on what they are. We focus on why they exist and how they can help our customers.

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Operator using a remote station to control an excavator
Operator using a remote station to control an excavator

Providing a Range of Cat Autonomy Solutions

Not all Cat autonomy solutions are as comprehensive as our fully autonomous haulage system. Our offerings range from onboard solutions that automate individual tasks to remote control technologies that help reduce operator exposure to hazardous environments and solutions that allow operators to run multiple machines at once. 

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Dozer using technology to maintain grade
Dozer using technology to maintain grade

Scaling Autonomy to New Applications

Less than a year after a fleet of autonomous Cat trucks went to work in the Luck Stone Bull Run plant — our first quarry application — the site reached 1 million tons autonomously hauled. This milestone demonstrates the safety and productivity of autonomy beyond traditional large mining applications, serving as a foundation for how we can deliver consistent, repeatable performance for new customers in the future.

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Video about bringing autonomous hauling to a quarry operation