[Video] Caterpillar Shares How Data From Drones Can Help Create 3D Models of Jobsites

Get an inside look at what Caterpillar is doing with drones and how it could help our customers collect more data about their jobsites.

June 20, 2016

Get an inside look at what Caterpillar is doing with drones and how it could help our customers collect more data about their jobsites. Learn more at caterpillar.com/innovation.

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