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Vale Autonomous Truck

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Vale autonomous haul truck for mining operations in Brazil.

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Manufacturer
Vale
Form factor
other
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active

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As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Vale Autonomous Truck, a other by Vale (commercial). 4 sources back the record.

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Key facts

Brucutu autonomous haul truck operation (primary Vale)

Vale describes autonomous trucks operating in the Brucutu mine in Minas Gerais as part of its Brazilian mining automation program (Vale autonomous trucks)

Safety and remote operation rationale (primary Vale)

Vale presents autonomous haulage as a way to remove people from hazardous truck operating areas while maintaining mine production workflows; this is company-stated rationale (Vale autonomous trucks)

Brazilian mine deployment

Vale reports operating autonomous haul trucks at its Brucutu iron-ore complex in Brazil as part of its safety and operational program (Vale autonomous trucks)

Operational milestone

Vale reports that autonomous trucks at Brucutu handled 100 million tons, providing a company-reported operational milestone for the platform (Vale 100 million tons)

Brucutu autonomous haulage milestone (primary Vale)

Vale reports that autonomous trucks at the Brucutu mine in Minas Gerais handled 100 million tons, with the company framing the program around safety and environmental benefits (Vale autonomous trucks).

Autonomous mine operating context (primary Vale)

Vale's Brucutu materials describe the mine's operating and management context in Minas Gerais, where autonomous haulage is part of the mine technology program (Brucutu mine).

Data & sources

Web sources

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Vale Autonomous Truck. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Recent activity

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Vale Autonomous Truck.

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Sources (4)

  1. https://vale.com/w/focused-on-safety-and-people-vale-starts-operating-autonomous-trucks-in-its-largest-iron-ore-complex-in-brazil
  2. https://www.vale.com/w/vale-expands-the-use-of-autonomous-equipment-and-has-72-pieces-operating-in-brazil-benefiting-directly-more-than-300-employees
  3. https://vale.com/w/vale-completes-100-million-tons-handled-by-autonomous-trucks-at-the-brucutu-mine-with-safety-and-environmental-benefits
  4. https://vale.com/w/brucutu-mine-owned-by-vale-in-minas-gerais-wins-the-shingo-prize-the-leading-global-award-in-management

Common questions

What is Vale Autonomous Truck?
Vale autonomous haul truck for mining operations in Brazil.
How much does Vale Autonomous Truck cost?
Vale Autonomous Truck's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Vale Autonomous Truck from Vale. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Vale Autonomous Truck actually deployed in the real world?
Vale Autonomous Truck is recorded at the commercial stage, but DEPLOY has no deployment verified at a named site yet; vendor deployment claims are not independently confirmed here. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Vale Autonomous Truck?
Vale Autonomous Truck is made by Vale, based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded in 1942.
Can you buy Vale Autonomous Truck?
Vale Autonomous Truck is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to Vale Autonomous Truck?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable other robots to Vale Autonomous Truck include ASML EUV TwinScan, BrainOS, 10Beauty Manicure System, CleanSpark Bitcoin Mining Fleet.
How does Vale Autonomous Truck compare to ASML EUV TwinScan?
Vale Autonomous Truck and ASML EUV TwinScan (ASML Holding · 7 deployments) are both other robots on the DEPLOY registry. Vale Autonomous Truck has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Vale Autonomous Truck a top other?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Vale Autonomous Truck ranks in roughly the top 43% of other models tracked by the registry.
What is Vale Autonomous Truck's maturity stage?
Vale Autonomous Truck is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Where is Vale Autonomous Truck deployed?
No verified deployments of Vale Autonomous Truck are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Vale Autonomous Truck safe?
Vale Autonomous Truck has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-29

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-09-29

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: other

Sources by quality tier

4
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Vale Autonomous Truck.