Caterpillar is bringing to AI deployment what it learned from automating mining
Caterpillar is leveraging its decades of experience in automating mining equipment to deploy artificial intelligence across broader industrial applications. The company is using proprietary data from millions of connected assets to power AI assistants for technicians and site management tools.
Why it matters
Industrial automation and AI integration are critical for improving efficiency and safety in heavy industry sectors.
Nearly every company that’s trying to deploy artificial intelligence runs into the same problem: it’s hard to integrate the tech into everyday operations. Industrial heavyweight Caterpillar has spent decades dealing with a version of that problem in the physical world, and now it’s using its experience to deploy AI.
Caterpillar’s push into the autonomous space started with mining, where labor shortages and hazardous conditions can make automation particularly useful. Today, it sells automated haul trucks, drilling, underground loaders, dozers, remote-controlled construction equipment, and more. It also offers a software command center, fleet management, and even remote terrain intelligence as part of its autonomous toolkit.
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