# LGMG signs autonomy deal with VIPioneers for unmanned dump trucks

Lingong Group Jinan Heavy Machinery (LGMG) signed a strategic cooperative agreement with VIPioneers to jointly develop unmanned wide body dump trucks for mining. The partnership focuses on wire-controlled chassis technology and market expansion.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2020-09-02
- Where: China
- Status: announced
- Products: unmanned wide body dump trucks, wire-controlled chassis
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Lingong Group Jinan Heavy Machinery](https://endata.com/companies/16729.md)
- [VIPioneers](https://endata.com/companies/49679.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [im-mining.com](https://im-mining.com/2020/09/02/chinese-equpiment-major-lgmg-signs-autonomy-deal-vipioneers/), 2020-09-02: "The two companies will jointly promote the improvement of both parties’ technical capabilities and market expansion."

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