Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced a collaboration with FieldAI to deploy artificial intelligence, robotics and digital twin technology across industrial jobsites and manufacturing facilities, according to a company press release.

The partnership combines Caterpillar's operational data and engineering capabilities with FieldAI's robot-agnostic autonomy software and foundation models. Early applications include autonomous inspections, real-time facility digital twins, situational awareness tools and operational optimization through simulation and automation.

The collaboration uses Nvidia accelerated computing and Nvidia Omniverse technologies to build high-fidelity digital twins from operational data.

"The future of our industries will be shaped by how effectively we combine human expertise with AI-powered machines," said Jaime Mineart, Caterpillar chief technology officer.

John Tuntland, Caterpillar senior vice president of Integrated Components Division, said the technologies provide teams with greater visibility into facility operations and support faster responses to change.

FieldAI founder and CEO Ali Agha said the company has deployments spanning hundreds of sites worldwide and that the collaboration targets heavy industry environments where traditional automation has limitations.

FieldAI has raised over $400 million from investors including Bezos Expeditions, Khosla Ventures, Temasek and NVentures, Nvidia's venture capital arm. Caterpillar reported 2025 sales and revenues of $67.6 billion.