# EACON Mining Technology Brings Bidirectional Autonomy to Cabless Mining Truck

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- Published: 2026-08-28T21:34:00+07:00
- Author: PR Newswire

BEIJING, Aug. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — EACON Mining Technology’s autonomous haulage
system is now operating on the AT150, a 136-tonne-payload, cabless and bidirectional
battery-electric mining truck. Developed with Inner Mongolia North Hauler Joint 
Stock Co., Ltd. (NHL) and State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC), the truck was
deployed at an SPIC mine in northern China.

Bringing together SPIC’s mining operations expertise, NHL’s vehicle design and manufacturing
capabilities, and EACON’s autonomous driving technology, the AT150 demonstrates 
how autonomy can influence vehicle architecture and mine workflows when incorporated
from the outset.

Unlike conventional mining trucks, the AT150 has no fixed front or rear. It can 
approach a loading or dumping point in one direction and depart in the other, avoiding
the U-turns and switchbacks generally required by front-facing vehicles, and streamlining
traffic in constrained areas.

EACON developed the autonomous perception, planning and control capabilities required
for either end to become the leading end, with sensor selection and placement tailored
to the truck’s architecture and bidirectional operation. Using perception data from
both directions, the system identifies road boundaries, obstacles and other vehicles
before planning paths and stopping positions.

Its path-planning technology can also determine how the truck should approach and
leave each location, select alternative dumping positions when an assigned area 
becomes unavailable, and coordinate multiple vehicles around shared areas.

The AT150’s electric drive and all-wheel steering support this operating model. 
Its semi-solid-state battery is designed for temperatures from –30°C to 50°C, while
its 900V system supports charging at up to 3.4 MW. EACON’s technology can also consider
vehicle charge levels, production tasks, charger availability and fleet demand when
allocating work.

"The biggest shift is not removing the driver from the cab, but removing the assumption
that mining equipment must be designed around a driver," said Elaine Jin, Chief 
Growth Officer at EACON Australia. "When autonomy, electrification and vehicle architecture
come together from day one, equipment can be designed around the mining task itself,
enabling more efficient operations."

**About EACON**

EACON Mining Technology delivers the world’s most deployed autonomous haulage system,
with over 3,000 trucks automated and 40 projects across coal, iron ore, copper, 
gold and zinc. Its OEM-agnostic solution integrates with new and existing fleets,
combining 360° perception, distributed architecture and optimised dispatching to
enhance safety, efficiency, and decarbonisation. EACON’s Australian expansion is
supported by its Perth office and deployment with Thiess and Norton Gold Fields.

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