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The 798 AC mining truck is among the equipment Caterpillar plans to highlight at MINExpo 2024. Photo: Caterpillar

MINExpo preview: What Caterpillar has in the works

Caterpillar offers a look ahead to its showcase at MINExpo 2024, which takes place Sept. 24-26 in Las Vegas. Keep Reading

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How autonomy might redefine the quarry

Yanik Autonomous hauling has been getting a lot of love lately on the pages of Pit & Quarry. And rightly so.  Our intensified coverage extends back to the magazine’s February 2023 edition, which featured Luck Stone on our cover and… Keep Reading

A case study done by Whittle Consulting for autonomous hauling systems provider Pronto presented the benefits of small autonomous trucks versus other autonomous and manned options. Photo: shaunl/E+/Getty Images

What’s next for autonomy with aggregates?

While haulers may lead the industry’s transition, one technology leader says excavators and dozers could also go autonomous in the coming years. Keep Reading

Says Chris Williams of Capital Aggregates: “[With] most technologies, as they become established, the price point for entry tends to come down as they emerge.” Photo: Neorodan/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Producers discuss the future of autonomy in aggregates

As large producers test autonomous haulers in quarries, small and midsized producers are eager to see if the technologies tested are viable. Keep Reading

Remote machine monitoring will likely become the standard, and data and telematics will continue to modify practices for increased uptime. Photo by Kevin Yanik.

The dawn of a new era for the aggregate industry

A number of aggregate producers are exploring the possibilities of autonomy, artificial intelligence and electric power for industry applications. Keep Reading

A case study done by Whittle Consulting for autonomous hauling systems provider Pronto presented the benefits of small autonomous trucks versus other autonomous and manned options. Photo: shaunl/E+/Getty Images

Which truck size is best for autonomous hauling?

A case study analyzing ‘small’ and ‘medium’ haulers presents a surprising finding about autonomous tech. Keep Reading

Executives from CRH including Scott Parson (third from left) met with Caterpillar CEO Jim Umpleby (fourth from right) and group president Denise Johnson (fifth from right) in Irving, Texas. Photo: CRH

CRH, Caterpillar partner on electric haulers

Caterpillar signed an agreement with CRH to accelerate the deployment of electric off-highway trucks and charging solutions. Keep Reading

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CRH to explore autonomous hauling tech with SafeAI

SafeAI, which retrofits heavy equipment for autonomous applications in mining and construction, offers details about a pilot program with CRH Ventures. Keep Reading

Tom Hill, chairman and CEO of Vulcan Materials, addressed members of the South Carolina Aggregates Association at their 2023 Workshop & Exhibition in Columbia, South Carolina. Photo: P&Q Staff

Vulcan’s Hill addresses the industry in South Carolina

This week’s South Carolina Aggregates Association Workshop & Exhibition featured a keynote address from Tom Hill, chairman and CEO of Vulcan Materials. Keep Reading

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