High altitude, bitter cold, zero drivers: autonomous trucks take on Tibetan mine

Electrek
By Jo BorrásNov 15, 2026, 10:02 am64 ptsTrending
Finding qualified equipment operators is hard enough for most mining companies, and the extreme weather, punishing conditions, and oxygen-deprived air of the Tibetan mountains combine to make finding operators even tougher for the operators if this high-altitude copper mine – but SANY thinks they have a…

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