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Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) generates a steady flow of news that reflects its role in construction machinery manufacturing, mining equipment, power systems and industrial technology. On this page, readers can follow company announcements that range from leadership changes and strategic plans to developments in Industrial AI, autonomy and digital solutions such as the Cat AI Assistant.
Recent Caterpillar news has highlighted leadership transitions at the board and segment levels, including updates on the Chairman of the Board role and changes in the Construction Industries segment. These items provide insight into how the company structures its governance and segment leadership to support its global operations.
Caterpillar also issues news about technology collaborations and product-related initiatives. Examples include an expanded collaboration with NVIDIA to equip construction, mining and power equipment with AI capabilities, and the launch of Cat AI Assistant as an AI-based solution that connects Caterpillar equipment and digital applications through a conversational interface. The company has showcased these developments at major events such as CES, where it has presented its vision for Industrial AI and autonomous machines.
In addition, Caterpillar news covers topics such as investor day presentations, dividend declarations and philanthropic activities through the Caterpillar Foundation, including United Way campaigns and workforce development grants. Together, these updates provide a view into Caterpillar's strategic direction, financial policies, community engagement and technology roadmap.
Investors, industry professionals and observers can use this news feed to monitor Caterpillar's announcements over time, track key themes such as AI, autonomy and power systems, and understand how the company communicates its priorities across its Construction Industries, Resource Industries, Power & Energy and Financial Products segments.
American Intelligence & Power (AIP), Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and Boyd CAT formed a strategic alliance and executed a purchase agreement to support AIP's Monarch Compute Campus.
AIP ordered 2 GW of fast-response natural gas generator sets with deliveries from September 2026 through August 2027, augmented by battery storage; Monarch targets 8 GW planned capacity and uses West Virginia microgrid designation.
Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) will release its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results at 5:30 a.m. CST on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. A real-time, listen-only teleconference and webcast for analysts and institutional investors will begin at 7:30 a.m. CST on Jan. 29. Supporting materials, the full release text, the webcast, and the transcript will be available at investors.caterpillar.com/financials/quarterly-results. The release will be furnished to the SEC via a Form 8-K. Conference dial-in details include Conference ID 6824010 with toll-free number (800) 715-9871 and international dial-in +1 (646) 307-1963. A replay via the website will be available after the live event; there is no charge for the webcast.
Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) announced a leadership transition in its Construction Industries segment on Jan 14, 2026.
Tony Fassino, group president of Construction Industries, will retire effective May 31, 2026 after 30 years; he becomes group president, retired during the transition. Rod Shurman, currently senior vice president of Building Construction Products, is appointed group president of Construction Industries effective Feb 1, 2026.
Shurman will lead Construction Industries divisions including Earthmoving, Excavation, BCP, China Operation, Cat Rental & Used, and Customer Solutions regions, plus Supply Management. Both appointments reflect internal succession and multi‑decade Caterpillar experience.
Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) announced an expanded collaboration with NVIDIA on Jan 7, 2026 to embed advanced AI across machines, job sites, factories and supply chains.
Key initiatives include equipping Cat equipment with NVIDIA Jetson Thor for real-time edge inference, debuting the Cat AI Assistant (built on NVIDIA Riva) at CES 2026, using the Helios unified data platform for contextual recommendations, and creating factory digital twins with NVIDIA Omniverse and OpenUSD to optimize production.
Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) unveiled AI-powered innovations at CES on Jan 7, 2026, including the new Cat AI Assistant, five previewed autonomous construction machines, and an expanded collaboration with NVIDIA to accelerate on-board AI and industrial-scale agents.
The company pledged $25 million over five years to a global workforce innovation prize and disclosed $30 billion invested in R&D over 20 years, plus plans to increase digital and technology investment by 2.5x through 2030. The initiatives aim to turn jobsite data into actionable insights using the Helios data platform.
Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) announced a board leadership change effective April 1, 2026: D. James Umpleby III will retire as Executive Chairman and board member after 45 years of service, and CEO Joseph E. Creed will assume the role of Chairman of the Board. Debra L. Reed-Klages will continue as lead independent director.
Creed joined Caterpillar in 1997, served as COO and Group President of Energy & Transportation, and became CEO and a board member on May 1, 2025. Umpleby transitioned to Executive Chairman in May 2025 after serving as CEO and led a multi-year strategy focused on long-term profitable growth.
Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) unveiled Cat AI Assistant on January 6, 2026, an AI client that unifies Caterpillar's digital applications and data into a conversational assistant to help customers buy, maintain, manage and operate equipment.
The assistant leverages Caterpillar's Helios data platform (managing over 16 petabytes of data) and uses NVIDIA Jetson Thor at the edge for speech recognition and advanced models. Caterpillar plans an off-board rollout in Q1 2026 and is in final validation for in-cab applications; capabilities will be demonstrated at CES 2026.
Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) will present at CES 2026 to showcase Industrial AI and autonomy, with a keynote on Jan. 7, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST in the Palazzo Ballroom.
CEO Joe Creed will lead the keynote alongside NVIDIA VP Deepu Talla, Chief Digital Officer Ogi Redzic and CTO Jaime Mineart, announcing an expanded collaboration with NVIDIA and detailing AI and autonomous solutions. The exhibit at booth 5019 features the Cat AI Nexus on a Cat 306 mini excavator, an AI Insights Lab, autonomy showcases and an Innovation Theater with live demos and a WM tech talk at 2:00 p.m. PST.
Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) said its Board voted to maintain the quarterly dividend at $1.51 per share, payable Feb. 19, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business Jan. 20, 2026.
The company noted it has paid a cash dividend every year since formation, a quarterly dividend since 1933, and higher annual dividends for 32 consecutive years, and is a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index.
Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) employees, retirees and the Caterpillar Foundation pledged $15.2 million to United Way chapters across the United States, Mexico, Canada and Panama as part of the 2025-2026 campaign, matching last year's record amount.
The company reported over 12,000 volunteer hours from employees through a Foundation volunteer match program and noted that since 2000 more than $251 million has been raised for United Way. Caterpillar and the Foundation were named a 2025 Leading Corporate Partner for raising more than $5 million annually. The Foundation also awarded a two-year $250,000 grant to United Way of Metropolitan Dallas for Pathways to Work workforce training.