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Autonomous Cat truck hit excavator at BHP Mitsubishi Alliance Goonyella mine after communications loss

A loss of communications on an autonomous circuit at BHP Mitsubishi Alliance's Goonyella open pit coal mine in Queensland, Australia led to an autonomous Caterpillar truck reversing into a manually-operated excavator. The excavator operator had grounded the bucket and exited the cab, then communication was restored and the truck reversed toward the excavator, hitting it and damaging the stick cylinder.

No injuries were reported. This was the first known autonomous truck-excavator collision in Australia.

Occurred 2023-08-01 · Cat MineStar Command for Hauling · Caterpillar Mining · Trucks

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  1. https://www.miningmonthly.com/technology/news-articles/1464235/implications-autonomous-truck-incident

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  • Active · 2026-07-04 · agent:depth

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What happened in Autonomous Cat truck hit excavator at BHP Mitsubishi Alliance Goonyella mine after communications loss?
A loss of communications on an autonomous circuit at BHP Mitsubishi Alliance's Goonyella open pit coal mine in Queensland, Australia led to an autonomous Caterpillar truck reversing into a manually-operated excavator. The excavator operator had grounded the bucket and exited the cab, then communication was restored and the truck reversed toward the excavator, hitting it and damaging the stick cylinder. No injuries were reported. This was the first known autonomous truck-excavator collision in Australia.
When did this incident occur?
The incident is recorded as occurring on August 1, 2023 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 Cat truck hit excavator at BHP Mitsubishi Alliance Goonyella mine after communications loss?
Cat MineStar Command for Hauling by Caterpillar Mining is the recorded robot involved in this incident.
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Last reviewed 2026-07-21

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