Freeport-mcmoran to convert fleet of cat® 793 trucks at its bagdad mine in arizona to autonomous haulage using cat minestar™ command for hauling

Agreement includes 33 cat® 793 trucks being converted to autonomous haulage  caterpillar will assist with autonomy deployment, change management and training in addition to improving worker safety, freeport-mcmoran (fcx) estimates change will cut bagdad's ghg emissions and reduce idle time by 10,000 hours annually irving, texas , oct. 31, 2023 /prnewswire/ -- caterpillar (nyse: cat) and freeport-mcmoran (fcx) announce that the two companies are collaborating to convert the mining company's fleet of 33 cat® 793 haul trucks at its bagdad mine in arizona to an autonomous haulage system (ahs) using cat minestar™ command for hauling.   "we look forward to partnering with caterpillar to become the first u.s. copper mine to implement a fully autonomous haulage system and are excited about the numerous benefits it will bring to our bagdad operation and employees," said kathleen quirk, president, freeport-mcmoran.
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