Gearheads at Carnegie Mellon University are partnering up with tractor-maker Caterpillar to build the world’s largest robotic dump truck, a 700-ton ground mover capable of hauling 240 tons of earth.

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The recent delivery of autonomous drive rigid dump truck model NTR100A, equipped with an Allison 8610 Off Road Series™ (ORS) fully automatic transmission, by Inner ...

North Santiam Paving in Stayton, Oregon says a switch to AMTs has helped their drivers feel less fatigued, while delivering higher performance and better fuel efficiency. Three years ago, North ...

Caterpillar’s new B-Series articulated trucks include the 735B (36-ton payload), 740B (43.5-ton payload) and 740B EJ Ejector Body (42-ton payload). Body capacities (heaped) are 25.8, 31.4 and 30.2 ...

Backup camera. Blind spot detection. Electronic windows and mirrors. A charging plug for a smartphone. Comfortable seats. And a heated dump bed. All standard. Those are just some of the improvements ...

Dump trailers come in a few basic configurations: semi-trailer end dumps, bottom dumps, side dumps, pups and transfers. While regional weight and axle spacing regulations often determine the best ...