Newmont Mining Teams with Caterpillar on Autonomous Machines

摘要

Caterpillar and Newmont Mining have agreed to work on technology for the semi-autonomous and remote operation of underground loaders. The initial focus is on "Command for underground" within Cat MineStar. The collaborative agreement, which includes Cat dealer Cashman Equipment, covers underground hard rock mining, and Newmont is the largest user of Caterpillar underground vehicle automation technology in the western hemisphere, according the manufacturer. Newmont uses underground loaders with "Command for loading" in its gold mines in Carlin, Nev.