Caterpillar Inc. Uses Machines to Play Massive Game of Jenga

Jenga!

The timeless game of removing one block at a time from a tower of wooden blocks, and attempting to balance that block on top of the increasingly unstable structure, tests your stamina, hand-eye coordination and decision-making skills.

The game is enjoyed by young and old, but heavy-equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. created the ultimate big-boy version with industrial machines

Using only Cat machines and attachments, five operators were challenged to recreate a Jenga game using 27 massive wooden blocks.

The structure eventually topples after two blocks are removed from the base — a rookie move. Watch it all go down, above. Read more...