Smart Quarry solutions

Autonomy made accessible for quarry operations

Smart Quarry Autonomous combines Komatsu’s experience in quarry equipment with advanced technology from Silicon Valley to deliver fully autonomous haulage. The system is designed for quarry environments, enabling driverless operation without the infrastructure, complexity and cost often associated with large-scale mining systems.

Smart Quarry Autonomous is a collaboration between Komatsu, Pronto, a cutting-edge Silicon Valley autonomous technology company and Komatsu dealers.

Smart Quarry Study

Simple, cost-effective autonomous haulage designed for open pit quarries.

  • yellow-checkmark Keep production moving
    Support consistent haulage through labor constraints and shift/production variability
  • yellow-checkmark Enhance efficiency and help control costs
    Consistent operation can help boost productivity and help control fuel use, idle time and equipment wear
  • yellow-checkmark Simple, low-overhead operation
    Operate without dedicated control rooms or fixed infrastructure using a web-enabled interface
  • yellow-checkmark Right-sized for your operation
    Designed for small- to mid-sized fleets, including mixed OEM environments

How it works (light)

A simple approach to autonomy

Smart Quarry Autonomous retrofits existing haul trucks with onboard perception, positioning and control systems, enabling fully autonomous haul cycles across the site.

Operations are monitored and managed through a web-based interface, providing real-time visibility into fleet activity and performance.

Tablet displaying a fleet management system map with autonomous vehicles and color-coded zones at a worksite.

Flexible sensing (short)

Flexible sensing options to match your operation

  • Camera-based autonomy for most quarry environments, with additional sensing options available for more complex or low-visibility conditions.
  • Vision-based system designed for quarry operations
  • Optional LiDAR and radar for enhanced detection
  • Configurations designed to match site requirements without unnecessary complexity
Comparison graphic showing three sensing systems—Vision (camera only), VLR (camera, lidar, radar), and VLR 360 with full 360-degree coverage.

System (Visual-LED)

Retrofit autonomy system

  • GPS and Starlink™
  • Rear camera 
  • Compute box 
  • Status lights 
  • Front camera 
  • Drive-by-wire kit
Front view of a large yellow Komatsu truck on a dirt site, labeled to highlight autonomous retrofit components including GPS and Starlink unit mounted on top, front and rear cameras, a compute box inside the cab area, status lights on the side, and a drive-by-wire kit near the lower right, with piles of sand and another construction vehicle in the background.

Proven

Validated in real operations

  • Operating in active quarry environments
  • Millions of tons hauled autonomously
  • Supporting mixed fleet operations
Large yellow Komatsu truck parked beside a wheel loader.

Ride along in an autonomous truck

See what its like inside a Komatsu HD605-10 haul truck running Smart Quarry Autonomous in this 360º video.

 

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Start the conversation

Contact our team to learn how Smart Quarry Autonomous can support your operation.

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