Recently, 40 Zoomlion ZT160HEV hybrid mining trucks equipped with CiDi’s autonomous driving system were successfully delivered to an unnamed coal mine in Xinjiang, China, reported Zhitong Finance. To date, CiDi has deployed over 120 unmanned trucks to the operation. The delivery of these 40 autonomous trucks represents the outcome of deep collaboration and joint efforts between CiDi and Zoomlion. The…
Read MoreAutonomous truck supplier Boonray recently nailed down a RMB 100 million ($14.4 million) investment from BYD that will allow the pair to jointly advance new energy and intelligent technologies across heavy industries. According to CnEVPost, Shanghai-based Boonray Technology and the global new energy vehicle (NEV) and battery technology leader will conduct research and development together to fast-track domestic and international…
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Bridgestone and Komatsu have launched a proof of concept (PoC) for a collaborative initiative aimed at providing new solution services to mining customers. The PoC will be carried out using Komatsu’s mining trucks at a site operated by a mutual customer of Bridgestone and Komatsu. The new program works through the real-time exchange and analysis of tire data from Bridgestone’s…
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From demolition to groundwork and crane lifts, Liebherr equipment plays an integral role in every phase of the upgrade and expansion project at Liebherr’s mining truck manufacturing facility in Hampton Roads, Va. Full story.
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EACON Mining Technology held a launch ceremony on 18 July for the deployment of 100 hybrid autonomous mining trucks to the South pit of TBEA – China’s highest-capacity coal mine. The deployment marks the largest fleet of autonomous mining trucks within a single mine worldwide. Full Story.
Read MoreChinese mining dump truck company Tonly Heavy Industries and U.S.-based Ecotron have joined forces in a strategic cooperation to develop unmanned driving technology for mining trucks. The two said in a joint statement last week that, with an increasing promotion of smart mining construction, unmanned mining trucks have become a new way of transportation in mining areas. “Ecotron’s expertise in…
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Komatsu has broken ground on a new 56,000-square-foot building at its manufacturing campus in Longview, Texas, to upgrade and consolidate multiple functions into a single location. Read full article.
Read MoreOEM Liebherr and the mining division of Hexagon announced at MINExpo the morning of September 14 that they have formed a global framework deal that will advance the respective companies’ goals for the next generation of mining automation. Andrew Crose, vice president of autonomous for Hexagon Mining, noted that the two share visions of what the autonomous future will look…
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