Caterpillar has launched its remote control system for large excavator models into the North American and Japanese construction equipment markets. Designed to remove machine operators from dangerous ...

Caterpillar continues to build out the remote operation capabilities of its earthmover lineup with the introduction of Cat Command for Excavating, which adds remote-control operating capabilities to ...

Cat Command for excavating provides remote-control operation for select Cat excavators, aiming to enhance safe machine operation, while reducing operator fatigue. Six Cat excavators spanning the 20-to ...

Caterpillar's Cat Command Remote Control is now available for the 374 and 395 crawler excavators and the D5, D6, and D7 crawler dozers. The system is designed to remove operators from potentially ...

Cat Command remote control operation has been introduced to a number of Cat excavators, which Cat says will allow users to experience the same machine response as if they were operating from inside ...

A heavy equipment operator uses a remote control to maneuver an excavator while working at the site of the Regent’s Slide on Highway 1. The innovative technology can both improve productivity and ...

No audio available for this content. Photo: Topcon Topcon Positioning Group has announced a new option for Caterpillar Next Gen excavator users to leverage Topcon 3D machine control functionality ...

Radio-controlled Caterpillar Inc. excavators are helping clear rubble around the tsunami-ravaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan. The remote-controlled technology allows an operator to ...

Looking to simplify its product lines and streamline production, Cater­pillar has introduced a trio of 20-ton-class excavators aimed at a broad range of applications. The company also expanded its ...

Providing all-day comfort, the next generation demolition cab positions all machine controls in front of the operator to eliminate the need to reach backwards. Most machine functions – including ...

LIVERMORE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Topcon Positioning Group announces a new option for Caterpillar Next Gen excavator users to leverage Topcon 3D machine control functionality together with Cat ...

Caltrans has a pair of big, new remote-control tools in its road-repair kit, and they’re being used for the first time as the agency works to clear a stubborn landslide that closed Highway 1 near Big ...