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Autonomous haul truck collided with a manned water cart at BHP's Jimblebar iron-ore mine (2014)

In August 2014 at BHP's Jimblebar iron-ore mine in Western Australia, an autonomous Caterpillar haul truck collided with a manned water cart. No one was injured. Documented in WA Mines Safety Significant Incident Report No. 226, an early recorded autonomous-haulage collision used to harden mixed autonomous/manned traffic rules.

Occurred 2014-08-01 · Cat 793F Command for Hauling at Virginia · Caterpillar · Virginia · Trucks

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  1. WA Mines Safety (SIR 226) · https://www.worksafe.wa.gov.au/publications/mines-safety-significant-incident-report-no-226-collision-between-autonomous-haul

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What happened in Autonomous haul truck collided with a manned water cart at BHP's Jimblebar iron-ore mine (2014)?
In August 2014 at BHP's Jimblebar iron-ore mine in Western Australia, an autonomous Caterpillar haul truck collided with a manned water cart. No one was injured. Documented in WA Mines Safety Significant Incident Report No. 226, an early recorded autonomous-haulage collision used to harden mixed autonomous/manned traffic rules.
When did this incident occur?
The incident is recorded as occurring on August 1, 2014 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.
What robot was involved in Autonomous haul truck collided with a manned water cart at BHP's Jimblebar iron-ore mine (2014)?
Cat 793F Command for Hauling by Caterpillar is the recorded robot involved in this incident at Virginia.
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This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.
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