Hexagon’s Mining division gears up to offer open pit autonomous haulage
2023-05-08 Posted by Paul Moore on 8th May 2023 For some years now, the options for a fleet scale and fully operational open pit autonomous haulage system (AHS) have been relatively limited – Caterpillar and Komatsu by far lead the way with their Command for hauling and FrontRunner systems respectively – at multiple operations around […]
Scania, Rio Tinto Developing Autonomous Haul Trucks for Mining
Scania and Rio Tinto are developing autonomous haul trucks at a mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara region to pursue potential environmental and productivity benefits. The two companies have established a long-term research and development collaboration agreement for the continuous advancement of this autonomous technology, under which Rio Tinto’s Channar mine has become the first active […]
Hitachi to leverage Baraja Spectrum-Scan LiDAR tech on autonomous mining vehicles
2021-10-12 14:01:52 Posted by Daniel Gleeson on 12th October 2021 Baraja, the creator of Spectrum-Scan™ LiDAR technology for autonomous vehicles, has announced its first volume commercial deal for long-range LiDAR with Hitachi Construction Machinery. The multi-year commercial partnership will give some of the largest mines and mining operators global access to high-performance LiDAR systems capable […]