Development of Tele-remote and Autonomous Equipment in the Global Underground Mining Sector, 2025

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What makes this report unique?

  • Data-Driven Analysis: Track the growth trajectory of tele-remote and autonomous LHDs and mining trucks with rich historical and forecast data.
  • Brand & Model Granularity: See exactly which OEMs, providers, and specific models are operating in each mine.
  • Company-Level Comparison: Benchmark adoption rates and automation strategies across major mining companies.
  • Real Benefits Quantified: Understand what miners are gaining in terms of safety, cost, productivity, through case-based insights.
  • Forward-Looking Strategy: Review confirmed future deployment plans for autonomous and remote-controlled equipment at underground mines.
  • Expert Validation: Based on GlobalData’s Mining Intelligence Center research combining primary interviews and secondary data.

This report delivers a detailed assessment of underground LHDs and mining trucks equipped with tele-remote or fully autonomous operating systems. It covers both OEM-supplied automation and retrofitted solutions installed by leading providers such as RCT (now part of Epiroc), Nautilus, and Hard-Line. Equipment using line-of-sight (LOS) automation is excluded to maintain focus on true remote and autonomous functionality.

The global fleet of tele-remote and autonomous underground trucks and LHDs is estimated at 1,243 units, encompassing both autonomy-ready machines and those already running in autonomous mode. More than half of these deployments are concentrated in Australia and Canada, with the United States representing the next-largest share.

Sandvik leads the market in deployed units, followed by Caterpillar and Epiroc.

Scope

  • Tracks the evolution and deployment of tele-remote and autonomous LHDs and underground mining trucks.
  • Details year-on-year additions and growth across global underground mines.
  • Specifies the exact brands and models operating at each site.
  • Highlights confirmed future plans for new tele-remote and autonomous equipment rollouts.
  • Outlines the key operational benefits miners are achieving from adopting these systems.

Use Cases & Applications

  • Underground mines aiming to upgrade to tele-remote or autonomous equipment.
  • Automation and mining tech providers assessing adoption and retrofit demand.
  • Investors tracking growth in underground mining automation.
  • Regulators evaluating safety, workforce impact, and technology readiness.

Key Highlights

  • Australia and Canada together operate over half of the world’s tele-remote and autonomous LHDs and underground mining trucks.
  • The US holds the next largest share of these deployments.
  • Sandvik leads the global market, with Caterpillar and Epiroc collectively accounting for most of the remaining share.

Reasons to Buy

  • Track the rollout of autonomous and tele-remote LHDs and trucks across underground mines.
  • Access brand- and model-level numbers for more than half of the global fleet.
  • Compare adoption and deployment strategies across leading mining companies.
  • Pinpoint the operational gains miners are achieving from remote and autonomous systems.
  • See confirmed future plans for new autonomous and tele-remote equipment introductions

Caterpillar
Epiroc
Sandvik
RCT
Nautilus
Hard-Line
Alpha Industrial Intelligence
Freeport-McMoRan
Glencore
Barrick Gold
Codelco
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd
AngloGold Ashanti plc
Glencore Plc

Table of Contents

Executive summary

Introduction

Global population of tele-remote/autonomous equipment

Estimated share by automation provider

Estimated share by miner

Regional overviews

Equipment models

Benefits

Key developments

Appendix

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