INDUSTRY X . O
Autonomous truck benefits :
• Operations are up to 20 percent more efficient
• Mines record up to 30 per cent more productivity
• 24 / 7 operations with zero ‘ lost time ’ incidents
• Large upfront capital offset by savings over time
Caterpillar Chairman & CEO Jim Umpleby added that for many mines of a certain size , most customers now want an autonomous fleet . “ We ’ ve had customers publicly state that they ’ re seeing productivity increases in the range of 30 percent , which is obviously very significant to their bottom line . We have about 340 autonomous mining trucks running and expect to reach 400 by the end of the year . We like to say that we have more actual autonomous miles on our mining trucks than any car manufacturer has out there .”
Oxbotica secures autonomy software funding Oxbotica , a leader in autonomous vehicle software , recently announced the completion of a $ 47 million Series B investment with partners across the globe , led by bp ventures . The funding will accelerate Oxbotica ’ s commercial deployment of its autonomy software platform across multiple industries and key markets .
It follows the signing of an MoU between Wenco International Mining Systems and Oxbotica last year to develop a world-first Open Autonomy solution for mining . Initial trials are underway , and the companies are actively recruiting mining partners with appropriate testing grounds . It ’ s billed as
“ We have about 340 autonomous mining trucks running and expect to reach 400 by the end of the year ”
JIM UMPLEBY , CHAIRMAN & CEO , CATERPILLAR
the first Open Autonomy solution for the mining industry .
The system will provide customers flexibility and efficiency in autonomous mining deployment , allowing them to operate any open standard-based vehicle
52 March 2021