Scania and Rio Tinto agree to develop autonomous haulage solutions supporting a pathway to lower emissions mining
Scania and Rio Tinto are developing more agile autonomous haul trucks at a mine in Western Australias Pilbara region to pursue potential environmental and productivity benefits.
- Scania and Rio Tinto are developing more agile autonomous haul trucks at a mine in Western Australias Pilbara region to pursue potential environmental and productivity benefits.
- Rio Tinto and Scania launched new trials on Scanias 40-tonne-payload autonomous mining trucks in April 2022 and quickly reached a key milestone of driverless operation in a simulated load and haul cycle environment.
- Rio Tinto Group Technical Managing Director Santi Pal said Rio Tinto is excited to partner with Scania to develop a mining solution which will create optionality across our diverse portfolio.
- Scania Vice President & Head of Autonomous Solutions Peter Hafmar said With its dedication to achieving cleaner, more energy-efficient operations, Rio Tinto is the ideal partner and first customer for Scania as we seek to put mining on a pathway to net zero emissions.