# Hitachi Construction Machinery and Pronto partner on mine automation

Hitachi Construction Machinery and Pronto signed a memorandum of understanding to develop open mine automation solutions, combining Hitachi's mining equipment expertise with Pronto's OEM-agnostic Autonomous Haulage System.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2026-07-27
- Status: announced
- Products: open mine automation solutions, Autonomous Haulage System
- 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) (partner)
- [Pronto](https://endata.com/companies/67960.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [mining-outlook.com](https://www.mining-outlook.com/mining-supply-chain/technology/hitachi-construction-machinery-and-pronto-partner-to-advance-open-mine-automation), 2026-07-27: "Hitachi Construction Machinery and Pronto have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop open mine automation solutions designed to improve productivity, safety and operational flexibility across mining operations."

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