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January 8, 2026
Caterpillar taps Nvidia to bring AI to its construction equipment
Caterpillar is piloting Cat AI Assistant, a system of AI agents in one of its excavators built on Nvidia's physical AI platform.
TL;DR
- Caterpillar is partnering with Nvidia to incorporate AI and automation into its construction machinery.
- A pilot program features an AI assistive system, 'Cat AI Assistant,' for mid-size excavators, built using Nvidia's Jetson Thor platform.
- The 'Cat AI Assistant' can answer operator questions, provide resources, offer safety tips, and schedule services.
- Data collected from machines, amounting to approximately 2,000 messages per second, will be used for simulations and insights.
- Caterpillar is also piloting digital twins of construction sites using Nvidia's Omniverse for scenario testing and material calculation.
- Nvidia views physical AI as the next frontier, developing a full-stack ecosystem including AI models, simulation tools, and developer kits.
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