CONEXPO 2026: Caterpillar to demo autonomous compactor – and AI Assistant goes live
Caterpillar has confirmed that one of its CS12 Soil Compactors will operate with no one in its cab, during this week’s live demonstrations in ConExpo in Las Vegas. The event at Caterpillar’s Operator Stadium marks the first time the OEM has demonstrated this level of autonomous operation on a construction machine in a live show environment. Brian Douglas, senior account manager for Caterpillar, described it as the company’s most mature example of autonomy in construction. Continue reading CONEXPO 2026: Caterpillar to demo autonomous compactor – and AI Assistant goes live at Industrial Vehicle Technology International.

Caterpillar has confirmed that one of its CS12 Soil Compactors will operate with no one in its cab, during this week’s live demonstrations in ConExpo in Las Vegas.
The event at Caterpillar’s Operator Stadium marks the first time the OEM has demonstrated this level of autonomous operation on a construction machine in a live show environment.
Brian Douglas, senior account manager for Caterpillar, described it as the company’s most mature example of autonomy in construction.
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