TECHNOLOGY

MinRes and Hexagon hit autonomous road train milestone

Australian mining services company MinRes has successfully handed over the first custom off-road triple road train to Swedish tech group Hexagon for conversion to autonomous operation, one month ahead of schedule.

MinRes has delivered first road train for autonomous conversion one month ahead of schedule Photo: MinRes

MinRes has delivered first road train for autonomous conversion one month ahead of schedule Photo: MinRes

This development marks a significant milestone in the creation of a fleet of fully autonomous road trains designed for Mineral Resources' (MinRes) Onslow Iron project in Western Australia's Pilbara region....

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