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Cat MineStar Command for Hauling at Bagdad Mine, Arizona, USA

Cat MineStar Command for Hauling is Caterpillar's autonomous haulage system (AHS) for mining trucks, enabling fully driverless operation of haul trucks in open-pit mines. First introduced in 2013, it has been deployed with 15+ customers across three continents, with nearly 700 autonomous trucks hauling over 11 billion tonnes of material without a single reported injury.

Cat MineStar Command for Hauling by Caterpillar Mining · Operated by Caterpillar Mining · Unverified


Machine-readable surfaces

Freeport-McMoRan converting 33 Cat 793 trucks to autonomous haulage at its Bagdad copper mine, the first US copper mine to implement AHS.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Cat MineStar Command for Hauling at Bagdad Mine, Arizona, USA.

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

Trust tier
Unverified
Last updated
2026-07-04
Status
operational
First seen
2023-10-31
ID
096c4b4f-4f81-48e7-9874-d9f72b3ca460

Sources (1)

  1. Freeport-McMoRan to convert fleet of Cat 793 trucks at its Bagdad mine · https://investors.caterpillar.com/news/news-details/2023/Freeport-McMoRan-to-convert-fleet-of-Cat-793-trucks-at-its-Bagdad-mine-in-Arizona-to-autonomous-haulage-using-Cat-MineStar-Command-for-hauling/default.aspx · 2023-10-31
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-04

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-04

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: truck

Sources by quality tier

1
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Methodology surface for Cat MineStar Command for Hauling at Bagdad Mine, Arizona, USA.

Common questions

What is the Cat MineStar Command for Hauling deployment at Bagdad Mine, Arizona, USA?
Cat MineStar Command for Hauling, built by Caterpillar Mining, is recorded as a deployment at Bagdad Mine, Arizona, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Caterpillar Mining operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Cat MineStar Command for Hauling at Bagdad Mine, Arizona, USA?
Caterpillar Mining, the manufacturer of Cat MineStar 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 MineStar Command for Hauling deployment at Bagdad Mine, Arizona, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting October 31, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Cat MineStar Command for Hauling deployment at Bagdad Mine, Arizona, USA?
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.
Is Cat MineStar Command for Hauling at Bagdad Mine, Arizona, USA safe?
Cat MineStar Command for Hauling at Bagdad Mine, Arizona, USA has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

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