# Cat MineStar Command for Hauling: Caterpillar Mining robot

Canonical ID: `863bab1a-45c7-41be-8dfa-3888544df91a`

- **Slug:** cat-minestar-command-hauling
- **Form factor:** mining
- **Maturity stage:** production
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 1

## Specs

- **class:** rigid dump truck
- **autonomy:** driverless AHS (surface)
- **truckClasses:** Cat 777 (90 t) to 794 AC (320 t)

## Deployments

- [cat-command-hauling-luck-stone-bull-run](/deployments/cat-command-hauling-luck-stone-bull-run.md) at Luck Stone Bull Run Plant (id: `225d3b99-6b16-46f7-ad85-95c69e43cd86`)

## Supply chain

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._

_Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Cat MineStar Command for Hauling?

Cat MineStar Command for hauling is Caterpillar's autonomous haulage system for surface mining and quarrying. It runs driverless Cat 789/793/794-class and 777-class trucks under a central autonomy manager with GNSS, perception and object detection. With more than 11 years of operational experience, Command-equipped trucks have autonomously hauled over 8.6 billion tonnes across dozens of sites on three continents.

### Is Cat MineStar Command for Hauling actually deployed in the real world?

Yes. Cat MineStar Command for Hauling 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 Cat MineStar Command for Hauling?

Cat MineStar Command for Hauling is made by Caterpillar Mining, based in Irving, Texas, USA, founded in 1925.

### Where is Cat MineStar Command for Hauling deployed?

1 verified deployment of Cat MineStar Command for Hauling is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Luck Stone Bull Run Plant.

### What are alternatives to Cat MineStar Command for Hauling?

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable mining robots to Cat MineStar Command for Hauling include AutoMine, Autonomous Haulage System (AHS), BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck, Epiroc Autonomous Haulage (LinkOA).

### How does Cat MineStar Command for Hauling compare to AutoMine?

Cat MineStar Command for Hauling and AutoMine (Sandvik · 2 deployments) are both mining robots on the DEPLOY registry. Cat MineStar Command for Hauling has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

### What is Cat MineStar Command for Hauling's maturity stage?

Cat MineStar Command for Hauling is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.


## Sources (1)

1. https://www.cat.com/en_US/by-industry/mining/minexpo2024/news/press-releases/cat-minestar-command-for-hauling-manages-the-autonomous-ecosystem-to-increase-haulage-efficiency-enhance-safety.html · 2024-09-24

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