Caterpillar's Mining Automation Journey

Mining automation has long been a dream for those in the industry. Caterpillar is making it happen in a big way - and continuing it's journey to developing a fully autonomous mine site. Take a peek inside the people, technology and innovation that are making this dream a reality.

[@Perid0tStar]

This is really pretty amazing --- I bet eventually these same tools will be used to mine stuff in outer space.

[@willingindustry1591]

I really appreciate that video because i also belong to mining industry and own a company in Shanghai China by the name of Willing industry and active in exporting Mining Machinery and Equipment worldwide. I wish i could get some customers from Canada and other countries too.

[@earthcitizenvsuniverse3171]

the venus project and the Zeitgeist Movement are organizations advocating for planetary humanitarian application of information and technology, putting automation in the service of all human beings! so please look into these organizations at your earliest convenience please thank!

[@rkan2]

How does it work in the rain with what appears to be a lidar + radar based sensor system?

[@ryansimmons9824]

Dey took er jerbs!

[@jarmolade]

All is fine and good until some 15 year old kid hacks into the system and take the trucks on a virtual joyride creating havoc through the streets.

[@kumaraswamysubramania5188]

To achive "0'' harm potential in mine oprtation this is the only way.

[@TheWhiteheff]

U get more people harming themselves in the workshop , servicing these trucks and equipment. Guarantee you will never achieve 0 harm , it's a great target to aim at but it will never happen.