Hexagon, a global developer of sensor and software technologies, has partnered with Scania and Fidens to debut Brazil’s first ever remotely operated 8×4 mining truck.
The collaboration brings together industry knowledge across integrated technology, heavy equipment and situational expertise that will result in significant operational gains for mines in Brazil and worldwide, Hexagon said in a news release.With Brazilian regulators recently mandating the decommissioning of hazardous tailings dams, this teleoperation — which can be adapted to any model Scania truck — is a revolutionary development, Hexagon said. The deployment of autonomous solutions can help mine operators safely accelerate work in such high-risk areas while reducing environmental risks and costs.
“This is a watershed moment for Brazilian mines,” Rodrigo Couto, president, Latin America, Hexagon’s Autonomous Solutions – Mining, said in the statement.
“We are shaping a new reality, demonstrating with our partners how technology can help mines be more productive and address the critical need for tailing dam decommissioning. Because TeleOp is adaptable to other truck models, this is just the beginning of what we know will be a highly impactful and positive transformation for the industry.”
See the technology in action here.