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BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck

The BELAZ-7513R is a driverless variant of BelAZ's 130-tonne rigid mining dump truck, automated in partnership with VIST Group (Zyfra).

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Manufacturer
BelAZ
Form factor
mining
Maturity
pilot
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
1

Overview

The BELAZ-7513R is a driverless variant of BelAZ's 130-tonne rigid mining dump truck, automated in partnership with VIST Group (Zyfra). It operates unmanned in open-pit coal mining, following a fixed haul route in tandem with an excavator and coordinated by an intelligent-mine control system. It has been trialled and operated at SUEK's Chernogorsky open-pit coal mine in Khakassia, Russia, including 5G-network testing.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
Verified deployments
1 deployment on file
Sources on file
2 sources, view all

Key facts

Payload

Approximately 130 tonnes

Deployment site

SUEK Chernogorsky open-pit coal mine, Khakassia, Russia

Automation partner

VIST Group (Zyfra)

Specs

Class

rigid dump truck

Payload

approx 130 t

Autonomy

driverless (open-pit coal), fixed-route

Data & sources

Web sources

2

2 sources backing this record.View all →

Deployments (1)

Safety record

No incidents on record for BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck.

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Sources (2)

  1. https://im-mining.com/2019/08/27/vist-group-suek-test-autonomous-belaz-trucks-khakassia-mine/ · 2019-08-27
  2. https://im-mining.com/2020/06/26/russia-starts-using-5g-network-autonomous-mining-dump-trucks/ · 2020-06-26

Common questions

What is BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck?
The BELAZ-7513R is a driverless variant of BelAZ's 130-tonne rigid mining dump truck, automated in partnership with VIST Group (Zyfra). It operates unmanned in open-pit coal mining, following a fixed haul route in tandem with an excavator and coordinated by an intelligent-mine control system. It has been trialled and operated at SUEK's Chernogorsky open-pit coal mine in Khakassia, Russia, including 5G-network testing.
Is BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck?
BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck is made by BelAZ, based in Zhodino, Belarus, founded in 1948.
Where is BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck deployed?
1 verified deployment of BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Chernogorsky Open-Pit Coal Mine.
What are alternatives to BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable mining robots to BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck include AutoMine, Autonomous Haulage System (AHS), Cat MineStar Command for Hauling, Epiroc Autonomous Haulage (LinkOA).
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: mining

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck.