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Machines for construction, mines and airports 4 companies

These companies make machines that dig, lift and haul on construction sites and in mines, and that move aircraft and baggage at airports.

Caterpillar Inc. logoCaterpillar Inc.Caterpillar, with engineers in Chennai and Bengaluru, is the world's largest maker of construction and mining machines, and of large engines. Its Indian centres design machines and write the software that connects them.Bengaluru · ChennaiHiring now
The Weir Group PLC logoThe Weir Group PLCWeir makes pumps for mines, and the parts of machines that wear out in use and are replaced often.BengaluruHiring now
Terex Corp. logoTerex Corp.Terex, with engineers in Bengaluru, makes Genie platforms that lift workers to a height, and equipment that crushes and sorts rock.
TLD logoTLDTLD, with engineers in Bengaluru, makes the tugs that move aircraft on the ground, and the loaders that lift baggage and cargo into them.
The tech, explainedConstruction equipmentMachine control and autonomous equipmentGround support equipment (GSE)
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Farm machines 4 companies

These companies make tractors, combines and other machines for farms.

CNH logoCNHCNH makes Case IH and New Holland tractors and combines.Delhi NCR · Bengaluru
AGCO Corp. logoAGCO Corp.AGCO, with engineers in Pune, makes Massey Ferguson and Fendt tractors.
John Deere logoJohn DeereJohn Deere makes tractors and farm machines, and runs a large technology centre in Pune. It has only a few job postings here, which says little about the size of that centre.
Niqo Robotics logoNiqo RoboticsNiqo Robotics, with engineers in Bengaluru, makes camera-guided sprayers for farms.See alsoFarm robotics
The tech, explainedAgricultural machinery
How it all worksHeavy equipmentExcavators, haul trucks and tractors, kept working for years.
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What's changing

The machine with no driver.

Haul trucks with no driver already run in mines, and tractors are following: they steer themselves and spray only the weeds their cameras see. The software that lets a machine drive itself is among the most demanding engineering work these makers do.

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Companies: ingrid's company map. Hiring signals: postings feed of 5 Nov 2026.