Large-scale autonomous haulage has been proven in greenfield operations — but most mines aren't greenfield. They're brownfield sites with mixed fleets, legacy infrastructure, and active production. This piece examines the three core challenges of deploying autonomy in these complex environments, and the architectural approaches making it work at scale.

CATL and EACON’s partnership could mark a turning point for mining. With 2,000+ electric autonomous trucks already running, the question now is whether open standards can keep up—and shape a flexible, interoperable future for electrified autonomy.

A Komatsu HD1500 named "Jerry" has arrived at Norton Gold Fields in Western Australia, becoming the first truck in Australia retrofitted with EACON's autonomous technology. This milestone demonstrates the viability of OEM-agnostic retrofit solutions and represents a significant step forward for open autonomy principles in Australian mining.