Caterpillar to retrofit autonomy on 19 793F trucks at Rio Tinto's Marandoo mine

Caterpillar and Rio Tinto signed an agreement to retrofit 19 Cat 793F mining trucks for autonomous operation at the Marandoo iron ore mine in Western Australia. The first trucks will be retrofitted in mid-2018, with completion by end of 2019.

“We are grateful for the opportunity to work with Rio Tinto in installing their first Cat autonomous haulage system.”im-mining.com

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• im-mining.comCaterpillar to retrofit autonomy on 19 793F trucks at Rio Tinto's Marandoo iron ore mine - International MiningPaul MooreDec 17, 2017
• constructionmachinerymenews.comCat retrofits trucks for autonomous Rio Tinto mine operation - Construction Machinery Middle East NewsAnirban BagchiJan 30, 2018

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