Komatsu · autonomous mining truck
Komatsu FrontRunner AHS
930E, 980E, 830E
Komatsu's autonomous haulage system for its ultra-class electric-drive mine trucks such as the 290-tonne 930E and the larger 980E. It is the largest autonomous haul fleet from a truck maker.
- Price
- —Not sold as a priced product; supplied under project contracts
- Autonomy
- DriverlessHow it runs
- Driverless
- In serviceSince 2008-01
- Fleet
- 1,000Reported; details below
- Speed
- —Not published
- Range
- —Not published
Why it matters
World's first commercial autonomous haulage deployment, at Codelco's Gaby copper mine in Chile in January 2008.
Real-world use
By February 2024 about 700 trucks ran at 23 mines in five countries, Komatsu's 500th Australian AHS truck started in September 2025, and its 1,000th truck went to Nevada Gold Mines in 2026.
Maker
KomatsuCompanyHow it drives
Fleet and city figures move fast; each carries its date and who reported it.
- Driverless status
- Driverless in service
- Where it runs
- Pilbara (Western Australia), Chile (Atacama), Nevada Gold Mines (USA), Alberta oil sands (Canada), and other sites in the Americas and Europe
- Driverless since
- 2008-01
- Fleet
- 1,000th autonomous truck commissioned (a 930E-5AT at Nevada Gold Mines), per Skillings, May 2026; Komatsu said 900+ commissioned as of Oct 2025
- Rides, miles or loads
- More than 10 billion tons moved as of Oct 2025 (Komatsu); more than 11.5 billion tonnes reported by Skillings in May 2026
Public attention
How much public attention Komatsu FrontRunner AHS (930E, 980E, 830E) gets, from open data.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- No recent press stories listed yet
- 8 reported deployments
Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-13; same method for every robot. How it is measured
What’s inside
No component details published yet.
- Movement
- Wheeled base
- How it runs
- Fully autonomous. Does its job with nobody at the controls.
From the maker
Komatsu FrontRunner AHS (930E, 980E, 830E) is the only vehicle from Komatsu in the atlas.
Komatsu also makes 1 machine. See every Komatsu robot
Made, sold and where
No production or sales figures published yet.
- Price
- Not publishedNot sold as a priced product; supplied under project contracts
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
Where it works
8 reported deployments.
- Deployed
Codelco · Gabriela Mistral (Gaby) copper mine · Sierra Gorda · since 2008
Komatsu says FrontRunner's first commercial deployment was in 2008 at Codelco's Gabriela Mistral copper mine in Chile. Komatsu
- Deployed
Anglo American · Los Bronces copper mine · Lo Barnechea · since 2022-05
Anglo American launched its first autonomous Komatsu 930E trucks running FrontRunner at Los Bronces in a mixed fleet with crewed trucks. 62 Komatsu 930E trucks planned with FrontRunner by 2024; first 2 launched May 2022 (International Mining, May 2022) International Mining
- Deployed
Nevada Gold Mines (Barrick and Newmont) · Nevada Gold Mines · Elko · since 2026-04
Komatsu commissioned its 1,000th FrontRunner autonomous haul truck, a 930E-5AT, at Barrick's Nevada Gold Mines operation. Komatsu's 1,000th autonomous ultra-class truck, a 930E-5AT, was commissioned here (Komatsu, Apr 2026) Komatsu
- Deployed
Suncor Energy · Base Plant (Millennium and North Steepbank mines) · Fort McMurray · since 2018
All ore at Suncor's Base Plant oil sands mines near Fort McMurray is moved by autonomous Komatsu 980E haul trucks. almost 120 autonomous trucks across Base Plant's two mines, 140 expected by end-2025 (International Mining, July 2025) International Mining
- Deployed
Rio Tinto · Yandicoogina iron ore mine · Newman · since 2015-10
Rio Tinto's Yandicoogina mine in the Pilbara hauls ore only with driverless Komatsu trucks, with no driver behind the wheel since October 2015. 69 driverless Komatsu trucks across three Rio Tinto Pilbara operations (CIM Magazine, Dec 2015) CIM Magazine
- Deployed
Rio Tinto · Nammuldi iron ore mine · Tom Price · since 2015-10
Rio Tinto's Nammuldi mine in the Pilbara became one of the first two mines in the world to haul only with driverless Komatsu trucks. 69 driverless Komatsu trucks across three Rio Tinto Pilbara operations (CIM Magazine, Dec 2015) CIM Magazine
- Deployed
BHP · South Flank iron ore mine · Newman · since 2022-06 · 41 units
BHP began autonomous haulage at South Flank in June 2022 and is converting its fleet of 41 Komatsu 930E trucks. 41 Komatsu 930E trucks being converted at four a month, completion targeted for Sept 2023 (International Mining, Aug 2022) International Mining
- Deployed
Teck Resources · Elkview Operations (steelmaking coal) · Sparwood
Teck runs autonomous Komatsu 930E haul trucks at its Elkview steelmaking coal operation in British Columbia. 21 Komatsu 930E trucks converted, about half the fleet, with full conversion planned by end-2021 (International Mining, May 2021) International Mining
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