Hexagon Autonomous Mining
[pilot]mining · food-service · 13 deployments in catalog
Manufacturer
Hexagon MiningForm Factor
mining
Lifecycle
pilot
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
13
Target Price
Custom Quote
- PILOT
Description
Hexagon's autonomous mining solution is a truck-agnostic, full-site autonomy stack combining positioning, onboard autonomy and drive-by-wire, fleet management, collision avoidance, world perception and autonomous mission management. It targets both open-pit haul trucks and autonomous road trains. Its flagship project is a fleet of fully autonomous road trains for Mineral Resources at the Onslow Iron project in Western Australia.
Key facts & specs
- website
- https://hexagon.com/company/newsroom/press-releases/2021/hexagon-mineral-resources-partner-worlds-first-automated-road-train-solution
- maturity
- pilot
- lifecycle
- active
- form factor
- mining
- manufacturer
- Hexagon Mining
- deployments count
- 13
- Maturity stage
- pilot
- Autonomy
- truck-agnostic full-site autonomy stack
- Applications
- open-pit haul trucks and autonomous road trains
- Flagship project
- Mineral Resources autonomous road trains, Onslow Iron, Western Australia
- Fleet scope
- Up to 120 fully autonomous road trains (Kenworth 330 t, triple-trailer)
- Architecture
- OEM-agnostic, full-site autonomy
Safety record
No incidents on record for Hexagon Autonomous Mining.
FAQ
What is Hexagon Autonomous Mining?
Hexagon's autonomous mining solution is a truck-agnostic, full-site autonomy stack combining positioning, onboard autonomy and drive-by-wire, fleet management, collision avoidance, world perception and autonomous mission management. It targets both open-pit haul trucks and autonomous road trains. Its flagship project is a fleet of fully autonomous road trains for Mineral Resources at the Onslow Iron project in Western Australia.
Is Hexagon Autonomous Mining actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Hexagon Autonomous Mining is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Hexagon Autonomous Mining?
Hexagon Autonomous Mining is made by Hexagon Mining, based in Tucson, AZ, USA.
Where is Hexagon Autonomous Mining deployed?
13 verified deployments of Hexagon Autonomous Mining are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Bengalla Mine, NSW, Australia, Acland Mine, Queensland, Australia, Tarrawonga Mine, NSW, Australia.
Can you buy Hexagon Autonomous Mining?
Hexagon Autonomous Mining is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
What are alternatives to Hexagon Autonomous Mining?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable mining robots to Hexagon Autonomous Mining include FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System, AutoMine, Cat MineStar Command for Hauling, Liebherr Autonomous Haulage Solution (T 264).
How does Hexagon Autonomous Mining compare to FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System?
Hexagon Autonomous Mining and FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System (Komatsu Mining · 5 deployments) are both mining robots on the DEPLOY registry. Hexagon Autonomous Mining has 13 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Hexagon Autonomous Mining a top mining?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Hexagon Autonomous Mining ranks in roughly the top under 1% of mining models tracked by the registry.
What is Hexagon Autonomous Mining's maturity stage?
Hexagon Autonomous Mining is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
Is Hexagon Autonomous Mining safe?
Hexagon Autonomous Mining has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Deployments
- Hexagon Autonomous Mining at Bengalla Mine, NSW, Australia[OPERATIONAL]
Bengalla Mine, NSW, Australia · Jan 1, 2022
- Hexagon Autonomous Mining at Acland Mine, Queensland, Australia[OPERATIONAL]
Acland Mine, Queensland, Australia · Jan 1, 2020
- Hexagon Autonomous Mining at Tarrawonga Mine, NSW, Australia[OPERATIONAL]
Tarrawonga Mine, NSW, Australia · Jul 24, 2025
- Hexagon Autonomous Mining at Pinto Valley Mine, Arizona, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Pinto Valley Mine, Arizona, USA · Jun 3, 2025
- Hexagon Autonomous Mining at Juruti Mine, Pará, Brazil[OPERATIONAL]
Juruti Mine, Pará, Brazil · Jan 1, 2023
- Hexagon Autonomous Mining at Cerrejón Mine, La Guajira, Colombia[OPERATIONAL]
Cerrejón Mine, La Guajira, Colombia · Jan 1, 2023
- Hexagon Autonomous Mining at Tarkwa Gold Mine, Ghana[OPERATIONAL]
Tarkwa Gold Mine, Ghana · Jan 1, 2023
- Hexagon Autonomous Mining at Rosebery Mine, Tasmania, Australia[OPERATIONAL]
Rosebery Mine, Tasmania, Australia · Jan 1, 2023
- Hexagon Autonomous Mining at Mansourah-Massarah, Saudi Arabia[OPERATIONAL]
Mansourah-Massarah, Saudi Arabia · Jan 15, 2024
- Hexagon Autonomous Mining at Oyu Tolgoi Mine, Khanbogd, Mongolia[OPERATIONAL]
Oyu Tolgoi Mine, Khanbogd, Mongolia · Jan 1, 2023
- Hexagon Autonomous Mining at Western Australia, Australia[OPERATIONAL]
Western Australia, Australia · Jan 1, 2021
- Hexagon Autonomous Mining at Brazil[PILOT]
Brazil · Jan 1, 2024
- Hexagon Autonomous Mining at Onslow Iron Project[PILOT]
Onslow Iron Project · Jan 1, 2021