Founded on Breakthroughs

Dozer innovation
Dozer innovation

Celebrating the History of Caterpillar Innovation


Caterpillar is a company founded and built on breakthroughs. From the development of the Cat® Dozer — the first tractor on tracks — to the world’s first mass-produced diesel engine, we strive to be ahead of the curve. We launched our first remote-controlled machine back in 1968 and introduced a fully autonomous haulage solution more than a decade ago. And we’re continuing to invest in new solutions that help our customers navigate the energy transition. Innovation is in our DNA and it’s how we work to help make your lives easier and your businesses more profitable. 

The historic 2-Ton tractor showcased at MINExpo 2024 celebrated Caterpillar’s history of innovation. Produced from 1924 to 1928, the 2-Ton was the smallest machine offered in the original Caterpillar product line and was the longest running of the original designs to remain in production.

  

A Century of Dozer Evolution

Since developing the first dozer to run on tracks, finding solutions to address your challenges has been our driving force for over a century of dozer evolution. We have a continual focus on innovation — from inventing the performance-enhancing high drive system over 40 years ago, to today’s efficiency-boosting stator clutch torque converter; from differential steering and planetary transmissions to operator assist features, remote control and semi-autonomous dozing. Every new product we introduce and new technology we integrate is designed to meet your needs today while serving as a building block to satisfy the demands of the future.

   

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