# Hitachi Construction Machinery and Rio Tinto to develop remote excavator tech

Hitachi Construction Machinery partnered with Rio Tinto subsidiary Technological Resources to develop remote and semi-autonomous systems for ultra-large hydraulic excavators. The systems will be tested at Rio Tinto's Pilbara mines in Western Australia.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2025-11-20
- Where: Pilbara region, Western Australia, Australia
- Status: announced
- Products: remote operation systems, semi-autonomous systems, ultra-large hydraulic excavators
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Hitachi Construction Machinery](https://endata.com/companies/15738.md)
- [Rio Tinto](https://endata.com/companies/4215.md) (partner)
- [Technological Resources Limited](https://endata.com/companies/87759.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [constructiondigital.com](https://constructiondigital.com/news/hitachi-rio-tinto-test-autonomous-excavators), 2025-11-20: "Hitachi Construction Machinery and Rio Tinto will deploy remote and semi-autonomous systems on ultra-large hydraulic excavators in Western Australia."
- [indexbox.io](https://www.indexbox.io/blog/hitachi-construction-machinery-and-rio-tinto-advance-remote-excavator-operations/), 2025-11-20: "Hitachi Construction Machinery is progressing its partnership with Rio Tinto subsidiary Technological Resources Pty Limited to develop remote operation technologies for ultra-large hydraulic excavators."

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