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CATERPILLAR INC · 2026-10-29 · Importance 34 · Surprise 42

Caterpillar launched Cat Compact earlier in 2026 as part of its strategy to reach more small contractors in the growing compact construction equipment industry. The company is expanding autonomous hauling technology with Luck Stone across two additional Virginia operations following a pilot at the Bull Run quarry, where autonomous trucks have hauled more than 3.5 million tons since November 2024. Those deployments were the first use of Caterpillar autonomous technology on a Cat 775 truck, extending autonomy beyond large mining applications into quarry and aggregates. Management said the customer collaboration is helping refine and scale solutions, supporting a goal to triple the number of Cat autonomous trucks by 2030 compared with 2024.