# Rio Tinto orders autonomous trucks and drills from Caterpillar for Koodaideri

Rio Tinto has placed orders for 20 autonomous 793F trucks and four autonomous blast drills from Caterpillar and WesTrac for its Koodaideri mine in Western Australia.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-05-09
- Where: Koodaideri, Pilbara, Western Australia, Australia
- Value: $21.0M (30.0M AUD)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 43 million tonnes per year
- Products: autonomous trucks, autonomous blast drills
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Rio Tinto](https://endata.com/companies/4215.md)
- [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)
- [WesTrac](https://endata.com/companies/21577.md) (supplier)
- [Onsite Rental Group](https://endata.com/companies/39865.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [miningconnection.com](https://miningconnection.com/coal_prep/news/article/rio_tinto_orders_robot_trucks_drills_for_its_koodaideri_mine_australia), 2019-05-09: "Technology is rapidly changing our mining operations as we harness innovation to make our operations safer, smarter and more productive."
- [australianmining.com.au](https://www.australianmining.com.au/rio-tinto-chooses-onsite-as-pilbara-equipment-provider/), 2019-06-06: "Onsite is committed to employing local people and will provide ongoing training and development for their Pilbara-based employees."
- [constructionsales.com.au](https://www.constructionsales.com.au/editorial/details/rio-tinto-picks-cat-for-new-iron-ore-mine-project-118862/), 2019-06-06: "Technology is rapidly changing our mining operations as we harness innovation to make our operations safer, smarter and more productive."
- [miningnews.net](https://www.miningnews.net/mets/news/1364739/rio-awards-equipment-contract), 2019-06-07: "Onsite Rental Group has been awarded a A$30 million contract by Rio Tinto"

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