Rio Tinto and Hitachi sign agreement to develop remote operation technologies for excavators

Rio Tinto and Hitachi Construction Machinery signed a charter agreement to develop remote operation and partial autonomy technologies for ultra-large hydraulic excavators. The contract was signed in Tokyo on 8 October 2025.

“Under this concept, we are confident that open collaboration with Rio Tinto, which has extensive expertise in mining operations, will accelerate the development of highly versatile autonomous operation technologies for the benefit of the whole mining industry.”australianmining.com.au

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• australianmining.com.auRio Tinto and Hitachi sign off remote operation technologies agreement - Australian MiningEthan BenedictoOct 9, 2025

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