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AUTONOMOUS haulage pays. At least that is the experience Fortescue Metals Group is having, although it has not been all smooth sailing. By Noel Dyson

Noel Dyson
A Caterpillar 793D running autonomously being put through its paces at Tinaja Hills, Arizona.

A Caterpillar 793D running autonomously being put through its paces at Tinaja Hills, Arizona.

On paper FMG reckons it should be getting a 38% productivity improvement from its fleet of autonomous Caterpillar trucks. Unfortunately, it is only getting a 13-15% gain due to what FMG CEO Nev Power...

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