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Rio completes first fully autonomous haul

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Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor: Australasia
 
IRON-ORE
Mining major Rio Tinto has successfully completed the first fully autonomous rail journey at its Pilbara iron-ore operations. The miner on Monday said that the nearly 100-km pilot run was completed without a driver on board, making it the first fully autonomous heavy haul train journey ever completed in Australia.
 
 
 
 
 

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