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Komatsu
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SANY’s SKT110Ei enters South America as Chinese mining automation takes on entrenched rivals
SANY’s first South American SKT110Ei shipment combines electric autonomous trucks, cloud dispatching and mine-site support, but the undisclosed customer and fleet size leave the commercial scale of the breakthrough to be proven.
August 20, 2026
Mining’s biggest trucks no longer need drivers, and the economics are starting to show
Autonomous haul trucks are already moving billions of tonnes of iron ore, gold and other materials across some of the world’s largest mines. Rio Tinto, BHP and Fortescue have pushed driverless haulage into large-scale commercial operations, while Komatsu has commissioned its 1,000th ultra-class autonomous truck. The next disruption is moving beyond removing drivers as fleet-management software begins coordinating traffic, equipment utilisation, maintenance and, increasingly, the energy needed to run battery-electric mining fleets.
August 12, 2026
Razor Labs launches DataMind AI 5.0 as mining AI moves from failure alerts to maintenance execution
Razor Labs is extending DataMind AI beyond predictive warnings into investigation, collaboration and fault-resolution workflows, but recurring contracts and cash discipline remain the investor test.
July 29, 2026
H-Power (AIM: HPOW): Can August certification finally turn hydrogen orders into revenue?
H-Power has hydrogen orders and £17.4 million of cash, but August LC30 certification must turn demand into revenue before investor confidence returns.
July 10, 2026
Why mining fleet management software has become the contested control layer of the next mining capex cycle
Caterpillar wants 2,000 autonomous trucks by 2030. Komatsu just commissioned its 1,000th. The fleet management software war underneath is bigger.
May 3, 2026
Rio Tinto, BHP launch battery-electric haul truck trials in Pilbara to advance zero-emissions goals
In an unprecedented move in the mining industry, Rio Tinto Group and BHP Group Limited are spearheading the…
May 27, 2024
General Motors, Komatsu partner to develop hydrogen fuel cell mining trucks
General Motors, renowned for its hydrogen fuel cell technology, and Komatsu, a global leader in mining and construction…
December 14, 2023
Komatsu to buy German underground equipment manufacturer GHH Group
Japanese multinational corporation Komatsu has agreed to acquire GHH Group, a Germany-based underground mining, tunnelling and special civil…
December 24, 2022