Cummins Inc. applies engineering and software work across connected digital services, electric power systems, battery electric powertrains, and zero-emission power technology, alongside its traditional engine business. Technical domains at the company span diesel engine technology, alternative fuel engines, hydrogen fuel cells, hydrogen engines, battery electric systems, electric power systems, generator systems, and sustainable power solutions. These technologies support customers in heavy-duty trucking, construction equipment, rail, marine, and power generation.
Founded in 1919, Cummins is a global power technology company that designs, manufactures, sells, and services diesel and alternative fuel engines, generators, and related components, and has been evolving into a diversified power solutions provider. Its products range from engines for heavy-duty trucks, construction equipment, trains, and marine vessels to generators, hydrogen fuel cells and hydrogen engines developed under the Destination Zero initiative, and digital and connected services that complement its power technologies. The company employs approximately 61,600 to 69,900 people worldwide.
The company describes its mission as making people's lives better by powering a more prosperous world, and pairs that with a stated commitment to environmental stewardship and engineering excellence. The Destination Zero initiative is intended to accelerate the shift toward cleaner energy while maintaining the reliability and performance customers depend on, reflecting a culture that has moved from traditional diesel into new power technologies over more than 100 years of operation.
