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Pronto to demo autonomous haulage tech at Heidelberg’s Lake Bridgeport quarry

Pronto’s Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) is set to be deployed at Heidelberg Materials North America’s Lake Bridgeport quarry in Texas, USA, following a successful pilot of the technology with Heidelberg in 2023.

The pilot in question was conducted in partnership with Komatsu North America, with the next phase also set to be on a Komatsu platform to include the integration of Komatsu Smart Quarry technologies. The latter technologies will enable enhanced data collection and analysis, as well as improved safety and productivity, according to Pronto.

A Silicon Valley-based autonomy pioneer, Pronto has designed its AHS to be the simplest, fastest to deploy, easiest to use, and most cost-effective solution in the market. It has been deployed in multiple sites across the world. It leverages advanced sensors, cameras and artificial intelligence to autonomously operate haul trucks in complex and dynamic environments.

Last year, Pronto announced a partnership with RAICO SA, a leading mining and forestry equipment sales and rental services provider in Chile, to scale mining and forestry autonomy in the country, while the company has also worked extensively with Bell on integrating the technology into its trucks.

Pronto said: “Pronto’s AHS is the industry’s most cost-effective solution to addressing the challenge of recruiting skilled operatives, while also increasing the utilisation of haul truck assets.”

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