# Wolff Group, Hastings Deering and Caterpillar to trial driverless bulldozers in Queensland

Wolff Group, Hastings Deering and Caterpillar will conduct an 18-month trial of remotely controlled bulldozers in Queensland, Australia. The bulldozers, costing up to $3 million each, can be operated from a mobile control room, with one operator controlling up to four machines.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2017-07-05
- Where: Queensland, Australia
- Status: announced
- Products: driverless bulldozers, mobile control room
- 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) (partner)
- [Wolff Group](https://endata.com/companies/25359.md) (partner)
- [Hastings Deering](https://endata.com/companies/25360.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [miningconnection.com](https://miningconnection.com/coal_prep/news/article/driverless_bulldozers_set_for_queensland_mining_trial_australia), 2017-07-05: "The remotely controlled machines, costing up to $3 million, will be part of an 18-month trial organized by mining services firm Wolff Group, Hastings Deering and Caterpillar."

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