# Caterpillar and ioneer sign autonomous haul truck agreement for Rhyolite Ridge

ioneer Ltd announced the completion of a Technology System Supply Agreement with Caterpillar to supply Cat MineStar Command for hauling autonomous haulage system (AHS) for the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project in Nevada. Operations are scheduled to start in 2024 with a fleet of Cat 785 mining trucks.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2022-09-15
- Where: Esmerelda County, Nevada, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: autonomous haul trucks, Cat MineStar Command for hauling, Cat 785 next generation mining trucks
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Caterpillar](https://endata.com/companies/1968.md) (supplier)
- [ioneer](https://endata.com/companies/8294.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [mining.com](https://www.mining.com/caterpillar-ioneer-complete-agreement-for-autonomous-haul-trucks-at-rhyolite-ridge/), 2022-09-15: "This will be the first greenfield operation in North America to utilize AHS and will mark the expansion of Command for hauling automation technology to the 140-tonne class Cat785 next generation mining truck."

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