Caterpillar Stock Dips Despite NVIDIA AI Partnership Announcement at CES 2026
Caterpillar Inc. shares fell 3.19% to $603.24 on January 7 despite unveiling an expanded partnership with Nvidia to develop physical AI solutions for heavy industry. The collaboration, announced during CES 2026, focuses on autonomous machinery, AI-driven manufacturing, and industrial robotics using NVIDIA's platforms.
The company demonstrated its Cat AI Assistant powered by NVIDIA Riva models, with immediate applications in construction equipment like the Cat® 306 CR Mini Excavator. Caterpillar maintains its long-term outperformance against the S&P 500, betting on AI transformation across mining, energy, and manufacturing sectors.