Liebherr · autonomous mining truck
Liebherr T 264 autonomous
battery-electric
Liebherr's 240-tonne T 264 haul truck with a new Liebherr autonomy system, developed with Fortescue as part of a zero-emission mining fleet. The autonomous battery-electric version was shown at MINExpo 2024.
- Price
- —Not sold as a priced product; supplied under project contracts
- Autonomy
- DriverlessHow it runs
- Driverless
- TestingDriverless tests only
- Fleet
- 4Reported; details below
- Speed
- —Not published
- Payload
- 240000 kgCarries more than 75%
Why it matters
Liebherr's first autonomous haulage product, built around a battery-electric ultra-class truck.
Real-world use
Four autonomous T 264s entered validation at Fortescue's Christmas Creek mine in August 2023; Fortescue ordered about 360 T 264s, all autonomy-ready, in a deal worth up to US$2.8 billion (Sept 2024).
Timeline
- Released
- Not yet
Maker
LiebherrCompanyHow it drives
Fleet and city figures move fast; each carries its date and who reported it.
- Driverless status
- Driverless tests only
- Where it runs
- Fortescue Christmas Creek, Western Australia (validation site)
- Fleet
- 4 autonomous T 264s in validation (Liebherr, July 2024); about 360 T 264s on order for Fortescue (Sept 2024)
How it stacks up
Against other mining that publish the figure. Pick a measure.
Liebherr T 264 autonomous (battery-electric) carries more than 75% of the 4 other mining that publish a payload. Bars show the 4 closest in date.
Not published by the maker: height, weight, speed, joints, battery, price.
Public attention
How much public attention Liebherr T 264 autonomous (battery-electric) gets, from open data.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- No recent press stories listed yet
- 1 reported deployment
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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
Liebherr T 264 autonomous (battery-electric) is the only vehicle from Liebherr in the atlas.
Liebherr also makes 1 machine. See every Liebherr 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
1 reported deployment.
- Pilot
Fortescue · Christmas Creek mine (validation facility) · Newman · since 2023-08 · 4 units
Liebherr is validating four autonomous T 264 haul trucks with Fortescue at Christmas Creek. 4 autonomous T 264 trucks in validation (Liebherr, July 2024) Liebherr
Side by side with its peers
Picked by the same rules for every robot: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. Few robots match closely, so these are the nearest matches. How we choose
| Measure | Liebherr T 264 autonomous (battery-electric)Liebherr |  SANY SKT90E unmanned electric wide-body mining truckSANYSame job: ore haulage · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots |
|---|---|---|
| First shown | 2024-09 | 2020 |
| Status | Pilot use | Pilot use |
| Height | — | — |
| Weight | — | — |
| Joints | — | — |
| Speed | — | 44 km/h |
| Payload | 240000 kg | 60000 kg |
| Battery | — | — |
| Price | — | — |
Sources
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