# Caterpillar renews autonomous haulage agreement with Fortescue in Western Australia

Caterpillar announced a renewed agreement with Fortescue's operating entities to continue supplying and operating Cat MineStar Command for hauling across three mining operations in Western Australia.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-03-23
- Where: Western Australia, Australia
- Status: completed
- Products: autonomous haulage system, Cat MineStar Command
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Caterpillar](https://endata.com/companies/1968.md) (supplier)
- [Fortescue](https://endata.com/companies/67647.md) (customer)
- [Chichester Metals](https://endata.com/companies/69364.md) (customer)
- [FMG Solomon PTY Ltd](https://endata.com/companies/90974.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [cat.com](https://www.cat.com/en_US/news/machine-press-releases/caterpillar-and-fortescue-extend-agreement-for-cat-minestar-command-for-hauling-in-western-australia-sites.html), 2026-03-23: "This renewed agreement builds on over a decade-long deployment of Cat MineStar Command technology at Fortescue’s operations, which began in 2012 when Fortescue became the first company globally to implement Caterpillar’s autonomous haulage system (AHS) on a commercial scale."

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