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Scania, Fortescue roll out plans for autonomous road train

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Scania, alongside Australian company Fortescue, are working to jointly develop and validate a fully integrated autonomous road train solution, they said in a joint announcement on 27 September. With Scania’s technology in truck automation, the autonomous solution will be integrated with Fortescue’s Fleet Management System (FMS) designed to optimise fleet utilisation and maximise productivity, while ensuring efficient fuel and energy…

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Scania, Fidens, Hexagon debut Brazil’s first teleoperated 8×4

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A trio of partners that includes FIdens, Scania and Hexagon have teamed up to debut Brazil’s first ever remotely operated 8×4 mining truck. The collaboration brings together industry knowledge across integrated technology, heavy equipment and situational expertise that will result in significant operational gains for mines in Brazil and worldwide.  The groundbreaking initiative combines Hexagon’s sophisticated HARD-LINE TeleOp remote operation…

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Scania kicks off mining sales for autonomous transport

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Scania has announced the start of sales for its autonomous trucks to the mining sector, and will roll it out by region. The company said It is now possible to place orders for Scania’s 40-tonne autonomous heavy tipper for mining, and orders for its 50-tonne model will soon open.  As a first step, Scania said it will start sales of…

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