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Rio Tinto orders robot trucks, drills for digital mine

Rio Tinto orders robot trucks, drills for digital mine

First intelligent mine Koodaideri takes shape.
May 7 2019 12:50PM
Virtual pedestrians pave way to safer roads for driverless cars

Virtual pedestrians pave way to safer roads for driverless cars

Software takes evasive action.
Mar 15 2019 12:00PM
Rio Tinto warns of slowdown in Australia’s robotics and automation sector

Rio Tinto warns of slowdown in Australia’s robotics and automation sector

Not yet automatic for the people.
Jan 29 2019 12:14PM
Rio Tinto advances its autonomous ambitions

Rio Tinto advances its autonomous ambitions

New trial allows smaller-scale use of the technology.
Jan 4 2019 12:02PM
Rio Tinto stands up digital experiment lab in Brisbane

Rio Tinto stands up digital experiment lab in Brisbane

Invites people to step out of business-as-usual roles.
Oct 31 2018 6:50AM
Rio Tinto runs 34 robot trains a day

Rio Tinto runs 34 robot trains a day

Large scale up of capability.
Oct 16 2018 8:48AM
Rio Tinto to make 34 more trucks autonomous

Rio Tinto to make 34 more trucks autonomous

Retrofits part of $1.55bn mine expansion.
Oct 1 2018 12:21PM
Rio Tinto commits to deploy Azure Stack

Rio Tinto commits to deploy Azure Stack

Reveals it will employ 59 new IT staff in Australia.
Sep 14 2018 6:52AM
Rio Tinto's autonomous train makes first solo pit-to-port delivery

Rio Tinto's autonomous train makes first solo pit-to-port delivery

More than doubles previous driverless trip.
Jul 13 2018 10:19AM
Rio Tinto moves its global CIO role to Australia

Rio Tinto moves its global CIO role to Australia

After Singapore-based IT chief leaves.
Jun 28 2018 12:25PM
Rio Tinto to build new 'intelligent' mines

Rio Tinto to build new 'intelligent' mines

Reveals its next IT-driven transformation.
Jun 19 2018 12:36PM
Rio Tinto's autonomous trains get regulatory approval

Rio Tinto's autonomous trains get regulatory approval

Moves a step closer to completion.
May 18 2018 11:35AM
WA schools, TAFEs to teach automation skills

WA schools, TAFEs to teach automation skills

Govt partners with Rio Tinto.
Apr 4 2018 11:40AM
Rio Tinto faces big shortfall of data scientists

Rio Tinto faces big shortfall of data scientists

Expects two-thirds of future engineers to be from IT disciplines.
Mar 21 2018 6:25AM
Rio Tinto's robot train budget soars above $1bn

Rio Tinto's robot train budget soars above $1bn

Appears to price in project delays.
Mar 5 2018 9:37AM
Rio Tinto steps closer to fully autonomous trains

Rio Tinto steps closer to fully autonomous trains

Runs vehicles in supervised mode over longer distances.
Jan 16 2018 11:55AM
Rio Tinto seeks greater precision from space sensors

Rio Tinto seeks greater precision from space sensors

To ease competing land use concerns.
Jan 5 2018 9:28AM
Rio Tinto starts autonomous retrofits for haul trucks

Rio Tinto starts autonomous retrofits for haul trucks

Sets goal to automate more of its fleet.
Dec 18 2017 1:57PM
Rio Tinto scales up its data platform

Rio Tinto scales up its data platform

Goes predictive for future productivity improvements.
Dec 5 2017 11:30AM
Rio Tinto runs first train in full robot mode

Rio Tinto runs first train in full robot mode

No human driver for almost 100km.
Oct 2 2017 1:24PM

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