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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.
ElevenEs completed the first closing of its Series B round led by Caterpillar Venture Capital with participation from an affiliate of BST (HK) Ltd. Proceeds will fund initial infrastructure and equipment for a planned 1 GWh LFP battery cell mega-factory in Subotica, Serbia, with construction starting February 2026 and first cell deliveries expected in 2027.
The Phase 1 complex will span ~25,000 m², target LFP Edge blade prismatic cells, and is expected to employ over 350 people, scaling from an industrial pilot plant opened in 2023.
Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) completed the acquisition of Australian mining software company RPMGlobal (ASX: RUL) on Feb 17, 2026, following an agreement announced in October 2025. RPMGlobal, headquartered in Brisbane, will continue operating under the RPMGlobal brand while its software will be integrated with Caterpillar equipment and technology to expand data-driven mining solutions.
The move broadens Caterpillar's portfolio across the mining value chain, aiming to help customers plan, operate and manage sites more efficiently and scale digital solutions globally.
Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) CFO Andrew Bonfield will participate in a fireside chat at the Barclays Industrial Select Conference in Miami on Feb. 18, 2026.
The session, hosted by Adam Seiden of Barclays, is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:25 a.m. EST. A real-time video webcast will be available to the public and transcript, audio, and video will be posted afterward on Caterpillar's investor relations website.
Cat Financial (NYSE:CAT) reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenues of $949 million (up 7% YoY) and full-year 2025 revenues of $3.63 billion (up 4% YoY). Fourth-quarter profit fell to $139 million (down 61% YoY) while profit before taxes rose to $193 million (up 38% YoY).
Retail new business volume grew to $4.07 billion in Q4 and $14.26 billion for 2025. Past dues improved to 1.37% and allowance for credit losses was $284 million (0.86% of finance receivables) at year-end.
Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) reported fourth-quarter 2025 sales of $19.1 billion and full-year 2025 sales of $67.6 billion, the highest full-year revenue in company history. Fourth-quarter profit per share was $5.12 (adjusted $5.16); full-year profit per share was $18.81 (adjusted $19.06).
Enterprise operating cash flow was $11.7 billion; the company ended 2025 with $10.0 billion of enterprise cash and deployed $7.9 billion for share repurchases and dividends.
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.