Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews) Inside Caterpillar’s AI and Robotics Strategy with CTO Jaime Mineart
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Jan 26, 2026 Jaime Mineart, CTO and SVP at Caterpillar, leads machine autonomy, robotics, and enterprise tech. She discusses scaling AI across mining, quarries, and construction. She explains partnering with customers to co-develop solutions. She outlines the Helios data platform and an NVIDIA collaboration. She also describes a $100M pledge to upskill workers for the automated future.
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Internship That Shaped A Career
- Jaime Mineart described joining Caterpillar as an 18-year-old intern which rekindled her passion for engineering.
- That early experience on large engines and shop floors shaped her long career and customer focus.
Commit Funds To Upskill The Workforce
- Invest in workforce upskilling to prepare for AI-driven role shifts and labor shortages.
- Allocate resources locally first while studying how to scale programs to help customers and employees adapt.
Scale AI By Empowering Teams
- Empower teams with tools and freedom to test so success breeds further AI adoption.
- Practical experimentation plus knowledge sharing accelerates scalable returns across the company.
