Caterpillar is using AI to automate mining and construction equipment, demoing a new AI-powered excavator at CES. The company’s lineup includes loaders, dozers, and hauling trucks, with simulations created by Nvidia. Caterpillar’s autonomous machines have moved over 11 billion metric tons in three years. Deere & Co. also showcased new autonomous equipment at CES.

Contractors believe AI will save time on tasks and help analyze past projects. Caterpillar’s systems offer on-site advice and safety tips. The construction, mining, and farming industries face skilled-labor shortages, making automation and software crucial. Autonomous vehicles can handle hazardous tasks like driving through tunnels.

Industrial giants like Caterpillar are boosting equipment with AI while capitalizing on AI’s energy demand. Caterpillar’s power and energy business is growing as they sell generators for AI data centers. While AI-boosted dozers shine at CES, Caterpillar taps into AI’s profit potential through energy sales offstage.

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