Topic: Rio Tinto

Rollout world’s first driverless freight train network complete

Rio Tinto has completed the rollout of its automated rail network in Pilbara, Western Australia. According to the iron ore operator, it is the world’s first fully autonomous, long-distance, heavy-haul rail network, operating the world’s...Read more

04-01-2019|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

Freight train of Rio Tinto delivers first load of iron

Rio Tinto has achieved a significant milestone with the first delivery of iron ore by an autonomous train in Pilbara, Western Australia. The self-driving freight train travelled over 280 kilometres from Rio Tinto’s mining operations...Read more

16-07-2018|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

First fully autonomous train ride in Australia

Rio Tinto has successfully completed the first fully autonomous rail journey at its iron ore operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The nearly hundred kilometer pilot run was completed without a driver on...Read more

05-10-2017|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen