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BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck at Chernogorsky Open-Pit Coal Mine

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-7513R Robotic Dump Truck by BelAZ · Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified


Machine-readable surfaces

SUEK-Khakassia trialled robotic haulage with the driverless BELAZ-7513R (130-tonne) dump truck at the Chernogorsky open-pit coal mine in Khakassia, Russia, with automation by VIST Group (Zyfra). The unmanned trucks moved overburden along a fixed route of about 1.35 km in tandem with an excavator, later including 5G-network testing. SUEK is the mine operator.

Key facts

Operator
SUEK
Truck
BELAZ-7513R (approx 130 t)
Automation partner
VIST Group (Zyfra)

Safety record

No incidents on record for BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck at Chernogorsky Open-Pit Coal Mine.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier
Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-07-12
Company
BelAZ
Status
pilot
First seen
2019-08-01
ID
ced4f61c-dedf-4d11-b07d-0d558b7f29b4

Timeline

  1. Aug 2019
    First recorded
    BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck first documented operating at Chernogorsky Open-Pit Coal Mine.
  2. Jul 2026
    Current status: pilot, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck operates in Chernogorsky Open-Pit Coal Mine. Explore the full verified map:

Sources (2)

  1. https://im-mining.com/2019/08/27/vist-group-suek-test-autonomous-belaz-trucks-khakassia-mine/ · 2019-08-27
  2. https://im-mining.com/2020/06/26/russia-starts-using-5g-network-autonomous-mining-dump-trucks/ · 2020-06-26
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: mining

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Methodology surface for BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck at Chernogorsky Open-Pit Coal Mine.

Common questions

What is the BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck deployment at Chernogorsky Open-Pit Coal Mine?
BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck, built by BelAZ, is recorded as a deployment at Chernogorsky Open-Pit Coal Mine on the DEPLOY registry. BelAZ operates the deployment directly.
Who operates BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck at Chernogorsky Open-Pit Coal Mine?
BelAZ, the manufacturer of BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck deployment at Chernogorsky Open-Pit Coal Mine go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting August 1, 2019 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck deployment at Chernogorsky Open-Pit Coal Mine?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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