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From our very first tractor to Cat®Minestar™, Cat Connect and entire fleets that speak the same language, Caterpillar has spent over ninety years committed to innovation and technology that help our customers succeed. What was important then is even more important now, in an age where advancements come faster and more frequently than ever before. An age where connectivity drives productivity and your industry evolves. This is the Age of Smart Iron.
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2025
6 Jun 2025
Sunward
6 Jun 2025
Caterpillar: Autonomous Mining Trucks
IDTechEx spoke to Caterpillar at Bauma 2025 about its autonomous mining trucks, the core technologies behind them, and future areas of development.
Included are:
12 May 2025
Yanmar
8 May 2025
Caterpillar: Electric Construction Machines
IDTechEx spoke to Caterpillar at Bauma 2025, revealing updates on its electric machine portfolio which will be the focus of this company profile.
Included are:
5 May 2025
Hyundai Construction Equipment
Another subsidiary of the Hyundai Group, Develon produces electric excavators and batteries for its machines.
25 Apr 2025
Develon
23 Jan 2025
Caterpillar: Hybrid Wheel Loader
Caterpillar is the largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment in the world. IDTechEx spoke to Caterpillar at CES 2025, where it presented a hybrid wheel loader - which will be the focus of this company profile.
Included are:
2024
23 Apr 2024
Kato: Electric Mini-Excavators
27 Mar 2024
Hitachi CM: Electric Haul Truck
12 Feb 2024
Bobcat: Fully Electric Skid Steer Loader
- lower operating costs
- quieter operation
- zero emissions for indoor operation
Replacing the hydraulics with electric linear actuators further reduces the maintenance required on these machines.
Electric linear actuators offer the potential for more precise and responsive control.
Autonomous technologies within farming can improve productivity and labour costs, especially for crops like apples and grapes which need lots of attention.
Bobcat has electric mini-excavators in production.
Bobcat is a well-known brand in skid steer loaders and founded the market. It is fitting for it to be delivering the first fully electric skid steers.
5 Jan 2024
John Deere: Electric Construction Machines
- Better air quality for workers on the site
- Less noise, making a more comfortable and potentially safer environment
- Ability to work indoors/underground without air extraction/filtering systems
- Lower TCO from reduced energy and maintenance costs
3 Jan 2024
Develon: Electric Construction Vehicles
Volvo CE is a leader in the electrification of construction equipment and has a comprehensive range of excavators and loaders. Volvo CE is also interested in hydrogen power for construction.
2023
19 Dec 2023
Kobelco
In 2019 Deutz was announced as a partner to Kobelco to assist with electrification work.
15 Dec 2023
JCB
12 Dec 2023
CNH Industrial
Caterpillar is the largest supplier of construction machinery and carries agriculture products. It is currently electrifying its construction equipment, but not its agricultural machines
8 Dec 2023
Volvo CE
lower energy cost, lower maintenance, less noise, less heat, easy indoor/underground operation and more.
Strong portfolio of electric machines.
Available in most major construction markets.
IDTechEx thinks Volvo CE is a leader in terms of electric machine options, commercialisation progress and availability across different regions.
Currently researching hydrogen technologies which could be a future solution.
Innovative new business model proposed with TARA and the TA15.
5 Dec 2023
Caterpillar: Electric Construction Equipment
Caterpillar is the largest manufacturer of construction equipment. The profile provides a deep dive into the electrification of its product portfolio and gives a critical analysis of its progress thus far. It summarises the information that IDTechEx has learned from seeing Caterpillar at conferences, conversations with industry representatives, and deep background research.
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30 Nov 2023
LiuGong
24 Nov 2023
Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc., an American company founded in 1925 and now headquartered in Irving, Texas, is the world's largest OEM of off-highway vehicles. Caterpillar designs, manufactures, and sells products to companies across construction, mining, and agriculture. This company profile will focus on Caterpillar's recent electrification efforts in the mining industry.
Included are:
20 Nov 2023
Kubota
Largest supplier of construction equipment, based in US. Multiple electric vehicle projects.
