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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 · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Trucks

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

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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.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-07-10
Model
Cat MineStar Command for Hauling
Company
Caterpillar Mining
Location
United States/Arizona/Bagdad Mine, Arizona, USA
Operator
Caterpillar Mining
Status
operational
Operator type
maker operated
First seen
2023-10-31
ID
096c4b4f-4f81-48e7-9874-d9f72b3ca460

Timeline

  1. Oct 2023
    First recorded
    Cat MineStar Command for Hauling first documented operating at Bagdad Mine, Arizona, USA.
  2. Jul 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. 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: Verified · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-10

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-10

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: truck

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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.

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