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Andy Vitale

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Chief Engineer - Mining Autonomy & Automation at Caterpillar Inc.
📍 Peoria, Illinois, United States

Andy Vitale is the Chief Engineer for Mining Autonomy & Automation at Caterpillar Inc. He has spent his entire career at Caterpillar, progressing through roles in strategy, architecture, and management, all focused on autonomous systems. He holds a Bachelors degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

He has architected scalable autonomy systems for heavy mining equipment and has a history of working directly with end customers to understand their needs and value drivers. Andy has led programs from development through to full-scale customer deployment.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Chief Engineer - Mining Autonomy & Automation
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Peoria, Illinois, United States
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Mining Autonomy
He is a leader in Caterpillar's mining autonomy division, with deep experience in developing and deploying autonomous haulage systems for customers.
Automation Platforms
Previously led global teams responsible for perception, planning, and simulation for Caterpillar's next-generation automation platforms.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Chief Engineer - Mining Autonomy & Automation
Caterpillar Inc.
8-2022 - 10-2025
Engineering Director, Autonomy Platform
Caterpillar Inc.
10-2019 - 8-2022
Autonomy and Automation Architect
Caterpillar Inc.
12-2017 - 10-2019
Autonomy and Automation Strategist
Caterpillar Inc.
9-2014 - 12-2017
Autonomous Haulage Technical Program Manager
Caterpillar Inc.
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Education
8-1994 - 5-1997
Bachelor's degree
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
9-1992 - 5-1994
Physics
Augustana College
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