# Vale and Caterpillar expand autonomous truck fleet in Pará, Brazil

Vale, Caterpillar and dealer Sotreq agreed to expand Vale's autonomous haulage fleet in the Northern System in Pará from 14 to about 90 Cat MineStar Command trucks by 2028, including models rated up to 400 tonnes. Deployment will roll out across Serra Norte and Serra Sul iron ore units.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-12-16
- Where: Pará, Brazil (Serra Norte and Serra Sul iron ore units), Brazil
- Starts operating: 2028
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 90 autonomous trucks
- Products: autonomous haulage trucks, Cat MineStar Command system
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Vale](https://endata.com/companies/14293.md)
- [Caterpillar](https://endata.com/companies/1968.md) (supplier)
- [Sotreq Group](https://endata.com/companies/84921.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [geomechanics.io](https://www.geomechanics.io/news/article/valecaterpillar-autonomous-truck-expansion-in-para-productivity-and-safety-notes-for), 2025-12-16: "Vale frames autonomy in the Northern Corridor as a core element of its operational excellence and safety culture."

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