Komatsu has announced that deployment of its FrontRunner autonomous haulage system (AHS) has surpassed 700 worldwide, including more than 100 of its 980E-AT, one of the world's largest ultra-class dump trucks capable of carrying 400 tons.
The 700th AHS truck was deployed at Glencore's Lomas Bayas copper mine in Chile, which introduced Komatsu AHS for the first time in November 2023.
The milestone is a significant achievement for Komatsu, which started an AHS trial in 2005 and achieved the world's first commercial AHS deployment in January 2008. Since then, Komatsu has deployed AHS at 23 mine sites in five countries, with AHS trucks hauling more than 7.5 billion metric tons of material by the end of February, 2024.
"We express our profound gratitude to Glencore‘s invaluable partnership spirit, which leads successful AHS deployment at Lomas Bayas copper mine. FrontRunner is bringing safer, more reliable, and consistent mine operations while lowering operating costs and increasing production. Komatsu continues to be committed to providing quality solutions with our customers through One Komatsu team," said Masayuki Moriyama, president of Komatsu's Mining Business Division.
Komatsu is looking ahead to continuing its commitment to help customers achieve their goals, such as improving safety and reducing greenhouse gas emissions through the utilization of AHS technology.
