Hitachi Construction Machinery and Rio Tinto sign charter agreement for remote operation technologies

Hitachi Construction Machinery has signed a charter agreement with Rio Tinto subsidiary Technological Resources to develop remote operation and partial autonomy technologies for ultra-large hydraulic excavators over five years.

“HCM and Rio Tinto will advance their collaboration over the next five years to continue to develop technologies to support the next generation of mining operations.”earthmovers-magazine.com.au

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• earthmovers-magazine.com.auHitachi, Rio Tinto ink deal for ultra-large excavatorsRay ChanOct 10, 2025

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