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Fortescue boosts autonomous fleet

Fortescue Metals Group has converted about 100 haul trucks at its Chichester Hub Christmas Creek mine with autonomous haulage technology and has become the first iron ore operation in the world to have a fully autonomous fleet

 The expansion of FMG's autonomous haul fleet has marked a significant milestone

The expansion of FMG's autonomous haul fleet has marked a significant milestone

The Perth-based company first introduced autonomous haulage technology at its Solomon property in 2013, and officials said since that time its trucks have moved more than 500 million tonnes of material....

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