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FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System

Komatsu FrontRunner is an autonomous haulage system that coordinates driverless mining trucks with fleet control, obstacle detection, precision positioning...

Facts

Company
Komatsu
Product type
mobile_robot
Status
commercial
Primary capability
material_haulage
Website
https://www.komatsu.com/en-us/technology/smart-mining/loading-and-haulage/autonomous-haulage-system

About FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System

Komatsu FrontRunner is an autonomous haulage system that coordinates driverless mining trucks with fleet control, obstacle detection, precision positioning and remote supervision.

Market context

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Summary

Type: Haulage system

Core: FrontRunner

Function: Material haulage

Audience: Mining operators

Specifications

autonomy
Fleet control with radar/laser obstacle detection, precision GPS and wireless network
fleet_optimization
DISPATCH-optimized assignments, routing, spacing and speed harmonization
fleet_size
Komatsu reported its 1,000th autonomous haulage truck in the current product release trucks
maintenance_effect
Average 40% improvement in tire/brake life and 13% reduction in maintenance
material_moved_tonnes
More than 10 billion tons moved tons
payload_capacity_kg
The 930E-5AT autonomous truck platform is listed with 290 metric tonnes payload kg
systems_related_injuries
Zero systems-related injuries reported injuries
years_in_operation
17+ years as of October 2025 years

Operations

Environment
open_pit_mine, outdoor
Primary user
mining operators, mining-system integrators
Role
material_haulage, fleet_coordination
Interaction model
autonomous, remote_supervised
Mobility class
wheeled_haulage_truck
Product detail
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