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Autonomous yard shifting uses trucks from different OEMs to perform daily tasks and routines without the need for a driver in the cab. As a result, it offers the ability to oversee and control operations of multiple trucks from a control...
Swedish equipment supplier Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has revealed an Automine Concept vehicle, a 'future vision' for fully autonomous mining vehicles. Sandvik Automation has yet again showed the world that they are the technological leaders in mining automation and...
The TRATON GROUP and TuSimple, a San Diego based self-driving technology company focused on heavy-duty trucks, announced the companies are entering into a global partnership to develop self-driving trucks. The partnership is the first of its kind in Europe, bringing...
Robot trucks have been hogging the headlines in mining’s new technology rush, but auto-drills are arguably the key to unlocking major value on a mine site. “If the drills don't perform, the trucks are going to run empty,” says Epiroc...
Byrnecut and OZ Minerals successfully implement automation upgrade for Sandvik development drill despite challenges of COVID-19. Leading contract miner Byrnecut Australia has become the first underground operator in the world to successfully use a new automation and tele-remote package for...
Sandvik AutoMine for Trucks is a first for autonomous ramp haulage applications in the underground mining industry, providing autonomous truck haulage not only in underground environments but now also on the surface. It turns Sandvik’s intelligent mining trucks into...
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology are demonstrating its expanded high-pressure DTH drill rig offering for Tier 4F and Stage V compliant countries by presenting the new Leopard DI650i at Conexpo-con/agg 2020. The new Leopard DI650i DTH rig is designed...
Sandvik continues to be a leader in mining automation with the introduction of the mining industry’s first interoperability platform for autonomous, automation and trucks: The AutoMine Access API. Delivering on the promise made earlier this year at Goldcorp’s DisruptMining event,...
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) may have helped Volvo Group reach a major milestone with 1 million connected assets, but it is already asking ‘what’s next?’ Catrin Nilsson, Manager, Connected Solutions Platform at Volvo CE, explains why this is...
Automation technology is advancing, but what features do customers actually want? In this article Volvo CE’s Tina Lefebvre, Global Director Connected Services and Koen Sips, VP Customer Solutions, highlight how automated services are making every operator the world’s best. We...