Caterpillar applies mining automation lessons to AI

Caterpillar is deploying AI across its operations, leveraging experience from autonomous mining. The company's Cat AI Assistant helps field technicians with repairs using voice commands. Caterpillar plans to spend $100 million over five years training its 118,000 employees in AI, autonomy, and robotics. Quarterly revenue hit $20.5 billion, with power-generation sales up 72%.