A fleet of 100 Huaneng Ruichi autonomous electric mining trucks, the first of its kind in the world, has officially entered operation at the Yimin open-pit mine in Inner Mongolia, China. Powered by a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I first rode in a self-driving vehicle in 1991. Haven’t looked back. Applied Intuition, Inc., a vehicle intelligence provider, and ...

The autonomous mining experts at SafeAI have collaborated with Japanese Obayashi Corp. to build a first-of-its-kind, self-driving battery electric haul truck, paving the way for other companies to ...

Though mining accidents in Nevada have become much rarer since the booming mining days of the Comstock Lode in Virginia City, accidents still happen. A Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering ...

Rising demand for nickel, lithium, and phosphates combined with the natural benefits of electrification are driving the adoption of electric mining machines. At the same time, a persistent operator ...

The Volvo FH autonomous trucks operating at Brönnöy Kal work in challenging conditions, including steep inclination, extreme weather and long stretches of dark tunnels. The autonomous transport ...

Human haul driving is doomed to become a profession of the past, as several pioneers around the world race to scale their autonomous haulage solutions. Among them is China-based Eacon Mining ...

Truck maker Scania reveals partnership with Fortescue to develop SAE Level 4 tech for road trains used in the mining industry. Heavy-duty trucks, including semis, are now seeing a wave of automation ...

MELBOURNE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Scania and Rio Tinto are developing more agile autonomous haul trucks at a mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara region to pursue potential environmental and productivity ...

Autonomous cars steal the headlines in public discussions about artificial intelligence (AI) and physical AI. It is a tough endeavor, which is gaining traction after a decade of effort and billions of ...

SafeAI founder and CEO Bibhrajit Halder left behind the world of self-driving cars to focus on retrofitting industrial vehicles like dump trucks, dozers, and skid steers with autonomous systems.