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The power of play as a teaching tool

Caterpillar manufactures some of the most advanced machinery in the world-excavators capable of moving mountains, generators that can power entire hospitals, road graders that move with millimeter precision. But there’s more to these machines than raw horsepower and cutting-edge GPS technology.

To show just how capable they are, Caterpillar created the Cat with 600-pound playing pieces and a collection of autonomous bucket loaders playing N on a 30,000-square-foot game board. For the most recent one, Cat Trial 11: Hot Wheels, Caterpillar created a life-sized racecourse.

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