Sandvik · autonomous mining truck
AutoMine
automated underground loaders and trucks
Sandvik's AutoMine lets underground loaders and haul trucks drive the tunnels on their own using lasers, gyroscopes and learned routes where GPS does not work, while operators in a control room supervise and handle bucket filling. Development began in 1999 and hauling automation was added in 2001; the 38-tonne loader in Sandvik's 2018 film is 11 m long.
- Price
- —sold as an automation system for Sandvik loaders and trucks
- Autonomy
- SupervisedHow it runs
- Driverless
- In serviceSince 2004-08
- Fleet
- —Not published
- Speed
- —Not published
- Range
- —Not published
Why it matters
Among the first commercial automation systems for underground mining loaders and trucks, first delivered to a South American mine in August 2004.
Real-world use
After the 2004 South American installation, systems went to mines in North America, Africa (De Beers Finsch) and Europe; Sandvik said its automated loaders had logged over 2 million underground hours by 2018.
Maker
SandvikCompanyHow it drives
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- Driverless status
- Driverless in service
- Where it runs
- underground mines in South America, North America, Africa and Europe
- Driverless since
- 2004-08
- Rides, miles or loads
- over 2 million operating hours by automated loaders (Sandvik, Sept 2018)
How it stacks up
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Public attention
How much public attention AutoMine (automated underground loaders and trucks) gets, from open data.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- No recent press stories listed yet
- 2 reported deployments
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What’s inside
No component details published yet.
- Movement
- Wheeled base
- How it runs
- Supervised. Works by itself while a person watches and steps in.
From the maker
AutoMine (automated underground loaders and trucks) is the only vehicle from Sandvik in the atlas.
Made, sold and where
No production or sales figures published yet.
- Price
- Not publishedsold as an automation system for Sandvik loaders and trucks
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
Where it works
2 reported deployments.
- Deployed
Codelco · El Teniente underground mine · Rancagua
Codelco runs Sandvik AutoMine with autonomous loaders at El Teniente, including the Diablo Regimiento and Panel 2 sectors, and is extending it to more sectors. more than 40 autonomous Sandvik trucks and loaders expected after the 2023 order deliveries (Sandvik, 2023) Mining Technology
- Deployed
Glencore (Mount Isa Mines) · George Fisher mine · Mount Isa · since 2020
Glencore's George Fisher mine runs AutoMine-automated Sandvik loaders and Toro TH663i trucks around the clock. automated loader fleet since 2020 plus 3 automated Toro TH663i trucks (Miners News, July 2025) Miners News
Sources
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