Caterpillar rolls out autonomous excavators, trucks, dozers

At CES 2026, Caterpillar Inc. introduced a new generation of intelligent, fully autonomous construction machines, including excavators, haul trucks, dozers, loaders, and compactors. These machines are designed to enhance safety, precision, and productivity on jobsites by embedding autonomy directly into construction workflows. Caterpillar’s lineup also features connected site systems like Cat VisionLink and Cat MineStar, which enable coordinated, data-driven fleet operations by allowing machines to share information and adapt to changing site conditions in real time. Caterpillar’s autonomous technology reflects over 30 years of research and development, beginning with early collaborations in the 1980s on software, GPS, and perception systems. The company has since advanced sensing, positioning, and control technologies, achieving Level 4 autonomy where machines operate independently. Today, Caterpillar manages one of the world’s largest autonomous mining fleets, which has safely moved more than 11 billion tonnes of material across 380 million kilometers. The autonomous systems leverage AI,