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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