Caterpillar Inc. announced an expanded collaboration with NVIDIA to drive innovation across industries through next-generation, AI-enhanced customer solutions and manufacturing systems. This engagement will transform how work gets done for Caterpillar's customers, dealers and employees. Equipping Machines for the AI Generation: Caterpillar is investing to equip its assets for an AI-enabled future. The NVIDIA Jetson Thor platform enables real-time AI inference on Cat construction, mining and power equipment, laying the foundation for next-generation autonomy and intelligent in-cab experiences.
These upgrades will ensure assets are ready for AI-assisted and potentially autonomous operations. For example: In-cab AI features: An intelligent operator assistant providing customers with personalized insights to help them lead with confidence and win with speed, as well as real-time coaching, productivity tips and safety alerts for operators. Autonomy at scale: Construction and mining machines equipped with AI-driven recommendations, capable of processing billions of data points in milliseconds to navigate complex, variable jobsite conditions.
A new level of machine intelligence: Cat fleets powered by AI, machine learning, computer vision and edge computing that process sensor data in real time and serve as a digital nervous system for customers' jobsites. At CES 2026, Caterpillar debuted the Cat AI Assistant, a proactive partner embedded in Cat digital and onboard products that helps customers take confident action. The Cat AI Assistant, which was built using NVIDIA Riva open speech models that deliver leading accuracy and lifelike voices, will answer questions and provide personalized recommendations on equipment, parts, maintenance and more.
In cab, it will use voice activation to enable settings, guide troubleshooting and connect users to the right resources across Cat apps and websites. It uses Caterpillar's own trusted data stored on the Helios unified data platform, so customers get reliable, context-rich information to make daily work easier. Transforming Manufacturing and Supply Chain Operations: To meet evolving industry needs, Caterpillar is using its NVIDIA AI Factory to transform manufacturing and supply and to create safer, leaner, more resilient production systems. Caterpillar's manufacturing digital data platform takes advantage of this accelerated AI infrastructure and NVIDIA AI libraries to automate and accelerate important manufacturing processes, including forecasting and scheduling.
Caterpillar is also building physically accurate digital twins of its factories on NVIDIA Omniverse libraries and OpenUSD. With these digital twins, Caterpillar teams can design, simulate and optimize layouts and production processes before building in the real world. In collaboration with NVIDIA, Caterpillar is creating an AI-driven ecosystem that transforms machines, jobsites, factories and supply chains -- changing how the world builds, moves and powers progress and setting a new standard for the future of industrial innovation.
