# Rio Tinto, Caterpillar partner for autonomous fleet at Koodaideri mine

Rio Tinto awarded Caterpillar a contract to supply 20 autonomous 793F trucks and four autonomous blast drills for its Koodaideri iron ore mine in Western Australia. The partnership also includes a study on further automation.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-05-07
- Where: Pilbara, Western Australia, Australia
- Jobs: 50
- Status: announced
- Products: autonomous mining trucks, autonomous blast drills
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Caterpillar](https://endata.com/companies/1968.md) (supplier)
- [Rio Tinto](https://endata.com/companies/4215.md) (customer)
- [WesTrac](https://endata.com/companies/21577.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [mining-journal.com](https://www.mining-journal.com/investment/news/1362338/rio-tinto-caterpillar-join-forces-usd26b-iron-ore), 2019-05-07: "Technology is rapidly changing our mining operations as we harness innovation to make our operations safer, smarter and more productive."

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