Caterpillar has successfully demonstrated the fully autonomous operation of its Cat 777 off-highway truck.

The debut of this latest model of Cat Minestar Command for hauling at Luck Stone's Bull Run plant in Chantilly, Virginia, US and marks a significant milestone in Caterpillar's objective to deliver an autonomous hauling solution for the quarry and aggregates sector.

This successful deployment of machinery and technology highlights the progress being made between Caterpillar and Luck Stone, the largest family-owned and operated producer of crushed stone, sand, and gravel in the US.

In 2022, Luck Stone and Caterpillar announced an agreement to accelerate the development of Caterpillar's autonomous solutions for quarry and aggregate applications. This marks Caterpillar's first deployment of autonomous technology in the aggregates industry and will expand the company's autonomous truck fleet to include the 100 short ton class (90 tonneclass) Cat 777.

It is a significant step for Cat, which has been advancing its autonomous capabilities in recent years. Autonomous Cat trucks are in operation in many large mine sites.