en.Wedoany.com Reported - Volvo Autonomous Solutions (VAS) and Boliden have completed an autonomous transport project at the Garpenberg mine in Sweden, transporting nearly 700,000 tons of rock fill material.
This project is the first collaboration following the memorandum of understanding signed by both parties in 2023. The material was transported from a quarry within Boliden's site to reinforce and raise the height of a local dam. The autonomous transport system completed over 11,000 transport cycles, covering a total distance of 56,000 kilometers. The volume transported is equivalent to approximately 280 Olympic-sized swimming pools or the total weight of about 100 Eiffel Towers.
Ingo Stuermer, Chief Technology Officer of Volvo Autonomous Solutions, stated that autonomous technology offers clear advantages for the mining industry, particularly by removing personnel from hazardous environments and improving operational safety and efficiency. Transporting over 700,000 tons of material at Garpenberg demonstrates that autonomous transport can be deployed at scale under real-world conditions in actual customer operations.
Rikard Mäki, Head of Electrification and Automation at Boliden, expressed delight at reaching the milestone of 700,000 tons of autonomous transport at the Garpenberg tailings facility, and emphasized the commitment to continuing collaboration to seek safe and efficient solutions, with the goal of achieving world-leading mining operations.
The solution deployed at Garpenberg is Autona/earth, provided by Volvo Autonomous Solutions for mines and quarries. This solution combines autonomous Volvo FH trucks for mining with Volvo's internally developed virtual driver, infrastructure, operational support, and maintenance. Autona/earth is delivered under a Transport-as-a-Service model, with VAS managing the technical complexity and regulatory compliance required for deployment.
The completion of the Garpenberg project demonstrates that autonomous transport offers a competitive solution for certain mining operations, and also lays a solid foundation for the ongoing collaboration between Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Boliden, sending a signal to the broader industry that successful autonomous operations are built on strong partnerships.
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