Chris MederJul 16, 2025
Not in 2030, but in May 2025, the Yimin Mine in Inner Mongolia deployed 100 fully autonomous electric trucks (90-tonne load) with autonomously operated hot-swappable batteries and depot—managed entirely by 5G. Operating in –40°C, this milestone blows away skeptics. The future is now.⚡🛻 #EV #Autonomy

100 XCMG autonomous mining tru...
100 XCMG autonomous mining trucks begin operating in Inner Mongolia - The Robot Report

XCMG says its all-electric, autonomous mining truck fleet is weather-resistant and allows for rapid battery swapping.

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Worth noting: these aren’t future concepts—they run on 509 kWh LFP packs, built for brutal mining conditions. Hot-swapped in minutes, with no humans needed. Fully electric, fully autonomous, and already live. Here is video footage of them in action. #Lithium #LFP #EV #Autonomy #MiningTech
Jul 16, 2025 at 12:57amWeb