# AutoMine at El Teniente: deployment

Canonical ID: `e174adf9-dd03-41ab-9909-8be3c766e714`

Codelco's [El Teniente](/locations/el-teniente-chile.md) uses [Sandvik](/companies/sandvik.md) [AutoMine](/models/sandvik-automine.md) across 6 areas with 25+ autonomous loaders and trucks.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** sandvik-automine-el-teniente-chile
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [AutoMine](/models/sandvik-automine.md) (id: `7832e9dc-b33f-4870-bee3-4e786ab18586`)
- **Category:** [Mining robots](/mining)
- **Company:** [Sandvik](/companies/sandvik.md) (id: `a99172a1-7de1-464d-b45c-bd38f5dfccf3`)
- **Location:** [El Teniente](/locations/el-teniente-chile.md) (id: `b5f91084-4856-44a7-9675-08782ff23ee3`)
- **First seen:** 2024-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.mining.sandvik/en/solid-ground/customer-stories/2024/10/high-yield-and-safety-in-the-andes/

## Common questions

### What is the AutoMine deployment at El Teniente?

AutoMine, built by Sandvik, is recorded as a deployment at El Teniente on the DEPLOY registry. Sandvik operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates AutoMine at El Teniente?

Sandvik, the manufacturer of AutoMine, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the AutoMine deployment at El Teniente go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting October 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the AutoMine deployment at El Teniente?

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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