Company
BelAZ
[BelAZ](https://belaz.by) (Belarusian Automobile Plant), headquartered in Zhodino, Belarus, is one of the world's largest manufacturers of ultra-heavy-duty…
- Founded
- 1948
- HQ
- Zhodino, Belarus
Models
2
Overview
BelAZ (Belarusian Automobile Plant), headquartered in Zhodino, Belarus, is one of the world's largest manufacturers of ultra-heavy-duty mining dump trucks, producing haul trucks from 30t to 450t payload capacity. Founded in 1948 and fully state-owned by the Belarusian government, BelAZ built the world's largest dump truck — the 450-tonne BELAZ-75710 — and has developed the autonomous BELAZ-7513R robotic mining dump truck in partnership with VIST Group and Zyfra. The company is under EU, US, Canadian, and Ukrainian sanctions for its ties to the Lukashenka regime.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
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Key facts
CEO
Sergei Nikiforovich (Director, US Treasury SDN-listed March 2023)
Ownership
100% Belarusian government (state-owned enterprise)
Revenue
EUR 809.7 million (2024)
Employees
~9,927 (2016)
Sanctions
EU (June 2021), Canada (June 2021), US OFAC SDN (March 2023), Ukraine (May 2023)
World record
BELAZ-75710 is the world's largest dump truck at 450t payload (Guinness World Record)
Financial stage
Mature (state-owned enterprise, government-capitalized)
Hero image candidate
upload.wikimedia.org (source: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA, by Ilya Plekhanov)
Data & sources
Press releases
1
Web sources
3
4 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck
Autonomous/robotic version of the BELAZ-7513 mining dump truck with 110-136t payload capacity, designed for driverless operation in open-pit mining at extreme temperatures (-50 to +50 C). Equipped with intelligent control systems including electro-hydraulic steering, radar and LiDAR scanning, and shuttle mode for reduced tyre wear. Developed in partnership with VIST Group and Zyfra for autonomous mining operations.
Current platform
BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck
The BELAZ-7513R is a driverless variant of BelAZ's 130-tonne rigid mining dump truck, automated in partnership with VIST Group (Zyfra). It operates unmanned in open-pit coal mining, following a fixed haul route in tandem with an excavator and coordinated by an intelligent-mine control system. It has been trialled and operated at SUEK's Chernogorsky open-pit coal mine in Khakassia, Russia, including 5G-network testing.
BelAZ on the deployment map
Where BelAZ's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Sergei Nikiforovich Director (CEO)
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting BelAZ (1)
- US Treasury OFAC designates BelAZ and CEO Sergei Nikiforovich to SDN list2023-03-24 · Regulatory action
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Recent coverage
BelAZ in third-party press
Peer companies
- Caterpillar Mining2 models
- Epiroc2 models
- ASI Mining1 model
- Hexagon Mining1 model
- Hitachi Construction Machinery1 model
- Komatsu Mining1 model
Partnerships (4)
- BelAZ x Udokan Copper with Udokan Copperdistribution
- BelAZ x Zyfra with Zyfra, VIST Group, SUEKdevelopment
- BelAZ x Norilsk Nickel with MMC Norilsk Nickeldevelopmentannouncedreported, not operationally verified
- BelAZ x Sinara Group with Sinara Groupmanufacturingannouncedreported, not operationally verified
Sources (4)
- https://im-mining.com/2020/04/11/belaz-ready-roll-autonomy-across-large-haul-trucks-plus-go-cabless/ · 2020-04-11
- BelAZ - Wikipedia · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BelAZ
- Treasury Targets Belarusian State-Owned Enterprises · https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1365
- The first 240-ton BELAZ dump truck at the Udokan deposit · https://belaz.by/en/press-centre/the-first-240-ton-belaz-dump-truck-at-the-udokan-deposit-is-operated-by-a-female-crew/
Common questions
- What is BelAZ?
- BelAZ (Belarusian Automobile Plant), headquartered in Zhodino, Belarus, is one of the world's largest manufacturers of ultra-heavy-duty mining dump trucks, producing haul trucks from 30t to 450t payload capacity. Founded in 1948 and fully state-owned by the Belarusian government, BelAZ built the world's largest dump truck — the 450-tonne BELAZ-75710 — and has developed the autonomous BELAZ-7513R robotic mining dump truck in partnership with VIST Group and Zyfra. The company is under EU, US, Canadian, and Ukrainian sanctions for its ties to the Lukashenka regime.
- What does BelAZ make?
- BelAZ has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck, BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck (BelAZ builds physical robots).
- Who competes with BelAZ?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to BelAZ building in the same form factors include Caterpillar Mining, Epiroc, ASI Mining, Hexagon Mining.
- Where does BelAZ operate robots?
- BelAZ is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is BelAZ a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, BelAZ ranks in roughly the top 60% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was BelAZ founded?
- BelAZ was founded in 1948.
- Are there any incidents involving BelAZ?
- 1 active incident involving BelAZ is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
- Is BelAZ safe?
- BelAZ has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record. Most recent: Mar 2023. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-13
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-13
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for BelAZ.Peer companies
- Caterpillar Mining2 models
- Epiroc2 models
- ASI Mining1 model
- Hexagon Mining1 model
- Hitachi Construction Machinery1 model
- Komatsu Mining1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning BelAZ from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Treasury Targets Belarusian State-Owned Enterprises, Government Officials, and Lukashenkas Aircraft
US Treasury OFAC designated BelAZ and its CEO Sergei Nikiforovich to the SDN list for being a state-owned enterprise generating significant revenue for the Lukashenka regime and…
Udokan Copper receives first BelAZ dump trucks for industrial mining
Udokan Copper received its first batch of 136t BelAZ dump trucks for industrial copper mining at the Udokan deposit in Russia Far East, with 15 vehicles delivered by February 2023…
Zyfra trials 5G on autonomous mining dump trucks in Russia
Finnish-Russian digitalisation firm Zyfra is testing 5G networks on 130t BELAZ-7513R autonomous robotic mining dump trucks at a SUEK coal open-pit mine in Khakassia, Russia.
VIST puts autonomous Belaz truck to the test
VIST Group successfully tested the autonomous BELAZ-7513R robotic dump truck in extreme temperatures, completing 468 working cycles over 24 hours covering 153km without human…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/belaz.md
- RSS feed: /companies/belaz/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/b31d33ec-093f-4f6c-80f4-df62d44b7ac7
- Revision history: /companies/belaz/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Caterpillar Mining2 models
- Epiroc2 models
- ASI Mining1 model
- Hexagon Mining1 model
- Hitachi Construction Machinery1 model
- Komatsu Mining1 model
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Reality vs attention
BelAZ draws attention at the 27th percentile but verifies reality at the 32nd percentile among truck robots. Hype Gap -4.6, 17th widest among truck robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 14, 2026