A Chinese state-backed energy giant deployed the world’s biggest fleet of unmanned electric mining trucks at a coal mine in Inner Mongolia.
The fleet of 100 trucks autonomously load and unload mining material, with improved efficiency by 20 percent, operating in harsh weather at the Yimin coal mine in Inner Mongolia.
The vehicles use autonomous driving technology from US-sanctioned Huawei Technologies amidst the US-China trade battle aimed at limiting China’s development of advanced AI systems.
The trucks utilize cutting-edge technologies like Huawei’s version of 5G, cloud platforms, smart battery swapping, and high-accuracy mapping, showcasing China’s advancements in digitizing traditional industries.