Caterpillar showcases cutting-edge solutions at the 9th CIIE

On November 5th, the 9th China International Import Expo officially opened. In the technical equipment exhibition area, visitors flocked to the Caterpillar booth. Compared to the static display of machine exhibits, what is more attractive is the Cat Command remote driving control operation station in the booth: the cockpit is replicated from the real machine, and the two screens in front transmit the real working conditions of the construction site in Wujiang, Jiangsu in real time. Visitors can sit in the operating position and remotely operate the Cat excavator to complete earthwork construction operations. One driver's seat and two real-time screens make the interpretation of "reshaping" at this year's CIIE concrete and tangible.

The theme of Caterpillar's participation in this year's CIIE is "Reshaping Infinite Possibilities". This theme sounds quite imaginative, but as you read through the exhibits on the booth one by one, you will find that it is not just at the conceptual level, but has a clear implementation carrier. In Caterpillar's view, the Chinese market has outstanding strategic value. The development pace of enterprises has always been synchronized with domestic infrastructure construction, resource development, and energy industry upgrading, continuously seizing the long-term opportunities brought by China's economic development.

Based on this long-term judgment, Caterpillar has been deeply cultivating the Chinese market for many years. It has about 20 manufacturing factories, 2 research and development centers, 2 logistics and distribution centers, about 12000 local employees, four large agents, and nearly 300 service outlets in China; The number of local suppliers has expanded from the initial 5 to over 700.

From excavators for remote linkage operations, to high-power generator sets supporting computing power bases, and to using AI tools to activate idle working hours on construction sites, Caterpillar's logic for external communication is not complicated: mechanical equipment is just a carrier, and customers ultimately benefit from job safety, operational efficiency, and operational certainty. By taking advantage of the open window of the Expo, Caterpillar is transforming "reshaping infinite possibilities" into commercial value that customers can understand and implement.