PRESS RELEASE: A total of 15 trucks fitted with Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) technology will be deployed at the West Angelas mine from May, with testing and commissioning commencing later in March. The autonomous fleet at the mine includes Rio Tinto’s first retrofitted Komatsu 930E trucks and represents about 25% of the total fleet in operation at West Angelas, which is owned by the Robe River Joint Venture. 

Rio Tinto Iron Ore chief executive Chris Salisbury said: “This deployment is a special achievement for Rio Tinto as we pioneered the adoption of AHS in Australia at the West Angelas mine 10 years ago, paving the way for the significant autonomous fleet we have in operation today.

“Rio Tinto has led the way in automation and has been on this journey for more than a decade. We’ve successfully managed the challenges and opportunities that automation technology presents and have a track record of reskilling, upskilling and redeploying our people.”