# Caterpillar to supply autonomous equipment for Rio Tinto's Koodaideri mine

Caterpillar will supply 20 autonomous 793F trucks, four autonomous blast drills, and automation technologies for Rio Tinto's Koodaideri iron ore project in Western Australia. The agreement will create 50 new roles in Western Australia.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-05-08
- Where: Pilbara, Western Australia, Australia
- Jobs: 50
- Status: announced
- Products: autonomous mining trucks, autonomous blast drills, mine automation technology
- 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

- [bulkhandlingreview.com.au](https://www.bulkhandlingreview.com.au/caterpillar-partners-with-rio-tinto-to-automate-koodaideri/), 2019-05-07: "The Caterpillar team is looking forward to working with Rio Tinto to apply our proven mining equipment and technology and to implement additional MineStar autonomy solutions at Koodaideri — a new mine designed to capitalise on leading-edge technology."

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