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Apr 06, 2021
Cat offered a sneak peak of its new Command Station at its technology display on the outskirts of its Operators Challenge stadium at ConExpo last year. There, operators seated in a station used one set of controls to switch between remotely controlling a wheel loader, excavator and dozer located at three Cat proving grounds in Clayton, North Carolina; Peoria, Illinois; and Tinaja Hills, Arizona.
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Remote control is an important step in what Cat calls the “road to autonomy.” Before your mind goes to the typical shoulder-harness remote-control console, think bigger.
Enter the new Cat Command Station, which looks more like a virtual reality training station. But the machines the operators are controlling in the station are quite real.
Caterpillar takes command with Cat Command suite
Caterpillar’s Cat Command system enables operators, including disabled veterans, to control machines in dangerous environments from the safety of a remote command center. (Photo: Caterpillar)
Caterpillar, the world’s largest manufacturer of construction equipment, has invested in the development of autonomous vehicles for more than 30 years and has the world’s largest autonomous fleet of haul trucks.
Its Cat Command suite of remote and semi-autonomous products for the construction industry helps increase safety, machine utilization and productivity for hauling, loading, excavating, drilling and dozing operations. They include onboard electronic and vision systems that allow machines to be controlled without anyone in the cab.