The conversion of Roy Hill’s entire haul truck fleet to autonomous haulage using the ASI solution will make it the world’s largest single autonomous mine. Courtesy of Roy Hill

Driverless vehicles are gaining momentum in the mining industry today thanks to both the safety and productivity advantages they can offer. There are a handful of original equipment manufacturers that have created autonomous haulage systems (AHS) technologies that allow them to automate haul trucks under their own brand. The early adopters of the systems tend to be large tier-one mining companies that can afford the infrastructure and teams to perform pilot projects.