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Cat 793F Command for Hauling at Virginia

The Cat 793F Command for Hauling is Caterpillar's flagship autonomous mining truck (240 metric tonnes payload), part of the Command suite. It uses GPS, radar, and LIDAR for navigation across open-pit mine haul roads without a driver. Caterpillar has deployed 500+ autonomous trucks across BHP, Fortescue, and other Tier 1 mining operators in Australia and the Americas.

Cat 793F Command for Hauling by Caterpillar · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Trucks

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Caterpillar Cat 777 autonomous trucks deployed at Luck Stone Bull Run quarry - first autonomous deployment in aggregates industry. 1 million tons autonomously hauled.

Key facts

Milestone
First autonomous quarry deployment
Tons hauled
1 million+
Customer
Luck Stone (Bull Run, VA)

Exposure

Customer segment
construction
Scale tier
pilot lt10

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Safety record

2 incidents on record (2 minor). Most recent: Aug 2023.

minor
2

Most recent: Aug 2023

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Incidents on record (2)

Direct incidents recorded against this deployment. Retracted incidents are excluded here but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-14
Model
Cat 793F Command for Hauling
Company
Caterpillar
Location
United States/Virginia
Operator
Caterpillar
Status
operational
Operator type
customer deployed
Scale at site
2 to 10 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2024-06-01
ID
4531c583-9e5e-46cb-98e4-d2afdb71f18a

Timeline

  1. Jun 2024
    First recorded
    Cat 793F Command for Hauling first documented operating at Virginia.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.cat.com/en_US/news/machine-press-releases/caterpillar-and-luck-stone-celebrate-one-million-tons-hauled-autonomously-at-bull-run-quarry.html
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-14

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-14

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: truck

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
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Common questions

What is the Cat 793F Command for Hauling deployment at Virginia?
Cat 793F Command for Hauling, built by Caterpillar, is recorded as a deployment at Virginia on the DEPLOY registry. Caterpillar operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Cat 793F Command for Hauling at Virginia?
Caterpillar, the manufacturer of Cat 793F Command for Hauling, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Cat 793F Command for Hauling deployment at Virginia go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Cat 793F Command for Hauling deployment at Virginia?
2 active incidents affecting this deployment are on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
Is Cat 793F Command for Hauling at Virginia safe?
Cat 793F Command for Hauling at Virginia has 2 active incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. 2 incidents on record (2 minor). Most recent: Aug 2023. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.

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