Caterpillar Stock Gains as Remote Autonomy Leaves the Cab

Caterpillar NYSE:CAT, the heavy-equipment maker, put a remotely operated dozer to work at an Arizona landfill as its shares rose about 0.8% to $811.58 at 11.50 am ET time on Friday. The machine lets an operator move waste from a control station away from the heat, dust and unstable ground.The landf…