# Rio Tinto and Caterpillar partner on zero-emissions autonomous haul trucks

Rio Tinto and Caterpillar signed an MoU for Caterpillar to develop zero-emissions autonomous haul trucks for Rio Tinto's Gudai-Darri iron ore mine in Western Australia. The collaboration includes a prototype pilot program and pre-production trials, with an anticipated deployment of approximately 35 trucks.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2021-09-14
- Where: Gudai-Darri, Pilbara, Western Australia, Australia
- Status: announced
- Products: zero-emissions autonomous haul trucks
- 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) (partner)
- [Rio Tinto](https://endata.com/companies/4215.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [stocks.observer-reporter.com](https://stocks.observer-reporter.com/observerreporter/article/bizwire-2021-9-14-rio-tinto-teams-up-with-caterpillar-for-zero-emissions-autonomous-trucks), 2021-09-14: "We look forward to working together to validate these zero-emissions haul trucks in just a few years’ time."
- [australianmining.com.au](https://www.australianmining.com.au/the-dotted-line-septembers-biggest-contracts/), 2021-10-01: "Rio Tinto and Caterpillar have agreed to deploy Caterpillar's 793 zero-emission autonomous haul trucks at the Gudai-Darri iron ore mine."

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