SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, May 21, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Scania starts sales of autonomous mining trucks,
opening up for safer, more efficient and more sustainable mining
operations.
The realisation of autonomous transport is taking a big step
forward as Scania opens up for orders of the company's self-driving
mining solutions. It is now possible to place orders for Scania's
40-tonne autonomous heavy tipper for mining, with the 50-tonne
model to follow shortly afterwards.
As a first step, Scania will start sales of its autonomous
mining solutions in Australia,
with first deliveries and start of operation scheduled from 2026.
The next market in line will most likely be Latin America, a region where Scania has a
significant market presence in the mining segment.
"The transition from research and development to the launch of a
commercial product is a major milestone for us and for autonomous
heavy transport in general. This is the most advanced product
Scania has put on the market so far," says Peter Hafmar, Vice
President and Head of Autonomous Solutions at
Scania.
Easier to go electric and to achieve sustainable
mining
Mines have long been seen as one of the most promising
environments for autonomous vehicles, as they can contribute to
safer working conditions and more efficient
operations.
Scania's mining solutions with smaller, civil-class trucks also
have overall potential advantages over the industry's traditional
heavy haulage trucks, both in terms of emissions and productivity.
By utilising Scania's autonomous mining trucks, the overall mining
footprint including energy and infrastructure requirements can be
reduced, meaning that capital and operating expenses may also be
reduced at suitable sites.
Scania's autonomous trucks can also be smoothly fitted into an
existing operations set-up in a mine, thanks to their
interoperability with other systems and vehicles.
"Another benefit with our solution is that it allows mining
companies to more quickly take the next step towards zero-emission
operations. It's easier to electrify operations with Scania's
autonomous trucks compared with traditional heavy haulage trucks,"
says Hafmar.
Developed in close cooperation with mining
customers
Over the past ten years, Scania has invested heavily in the
development of self-driving vehicles. Innovations include
applications for hub-to-hub transport on highways as well as
autonomous vehicles for confined areas such as
mines.
Scania's autonomous tipper truck has been developed in close
cooperation between Scania's R&D department and customers in
the mining industry, with extensive testing in the harshest
real-life conditions.
"It's probably the most ambitious research and development
project we have done so far together with a customer, and I am very
pleased about the result. Thanks to all the rigorous checks and
numerous on-site tests we have been able to develop an optimal
autonomous transport solution for mines," Peter Hafmar
concludes.
CONTACT: Erik Bratthall
Corporate Public and Media Relations
managererik.bratthall@scania.com
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