The more autonomous haulage systems (AHS) are implemented and run, the more the industry learns about their limitations and ability to interact with the mine environment. That was certainly the case earlier this year when, in March, two autonomous trucks collided at BHP's Jimble-bar iron-ore operation in Western Australia. The incident was blamed on excessive rainfall, which caused the trucks to lose traction and, luckily, there were no casualties.
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