Pronto, a developer of autonomous haulage systems (AHS), acquired SafeAI, a developer of safety-focused, multi-sensor autonomous solutions for the heavy industry.
Pronto says the combined entity will offer a tiered technology portfolio capable of serving a wide range of operations, from small quarries to large mines. This includes Pronto’s AHS and a multi-sensor premium offering, both of which will benefit from SafeAI’s safety framework, Pronto adds.
“Pronto’s vision is to automate everything with wheels, while becoming the first profitable autonomous vehicle technology company,” says Anthony Levandowski, CEO of Pronto. “This acquisition solidifies our leadership in the automation of the mining, quarrying and construction industries, and will help us further accelerate the commercial deployment of our technologies to sites around the world.”
Recently, Pronto came to a global agreement to deploy more than 100 autonomous trucks with Heidelberg Materials and expand its team in Brazil. The company says its acquisition of SafeAI helps bolster this growth.
