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Automation is just the beginning

SELF-DRIVING trucks are just the start of the productivity journey and the real gains will come from working out how to use the technology, according to Caterpillar’s automation boss Carl Hendricks.

Andrew Duffy
Automation is just the beginning

Speaking at the WA Mining Club earlier this week, Hendricks said the people and plans behind automation were as important as the gear itself. He said getting things to work on a mine was one thing, but...

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