The AutoHaul® project performed a world-first fully autonomous heavy haul journey in September 2017, successfully travelling 100km from Wombat Junction to Paraburdoo. According to reports, over three million kilometres have already been travelled in 2017 and 2018 using the AutoHaul® system and supervised by drivers on-board the trains. In May this year, Rio Tinto was granted accreditation by Australia’s Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator approving the autonomous operation of trains at
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