# 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.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-12-17
- Where: Marandoo iron ore mine, Western Australia, Australia
- Status: announced
- Products: autonomous haulage system, Cat Command for hauling software
- 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)
- [Rio Tinto](https://endata.com/companies/4215.md) (customer)
- [WesTrac](https://endata.com/companies/21577.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [im-mining.com](https://im-mining.com/2017/12/17/caterpillar-retrofit-autonomy-19-793f-trucks-rio-tintos-marandoo-iron-ore-mine/), 2017-12-17: "We are grateful for the opportunity to work with Rio Tinto in installing their first Cat autonomous haulage system."
- [constructionmachinerymenews.com](https://constructionmachinerymenews.com/27294/cat-retrofits-trucks-for-autonomous-rio-tinto-mine-operation/), 2018-01-30: "We are grateful for the opportunity to work with Rio Tinto in installing their first Cat autonomous haulage system."

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