Last year, CAT announced its latest autonomous mining truck equipped with Cat-designed tech—MineStar Command for hauling, an autonomous hauling solution. Its 794 AC is the first electric drive model to join the autonomous haulage fleet. [Image: Caterpillar]
CAT's move is “in the best strategic interest of the company,” said Chairman and CEO Jim Umpleby.
The heavy-machinery maker has a long history of innovation, from the first commercially successful track-type tractor to drone technology to autonomous solutions for mining trucks. Caterpillar's Electric Power division, already housed in Irving, is a unique organization supporting a variety of industries with reliable power technology.