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An autonomous Scania 40t truck put to the test in iron ore country

Noel Dyson
The autonomous 40t Scania truck being loaded as part of the Channar trial.

The autonomous 40t Scania truck being loaded as part of the Channar trial.

Instead of the usual 230-290t payload haul trucks Rio Tinto normally uses at its Pilbara iron ore mines, the Scania truck put to the test hauls 40t. Going with smaller trucks brings a number of benefits,...

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