Sleipner Unveil Electric Autonomous Transport for Mines

Sleipner Finland, have unveiled a new generation transport system for moving mining and construction equipment which is fully electric and autonomous, the company say the first deliveries are planned for 2026.

Sleipner explain that the new autonomous and emission-free electric transport system is aimed at mines that already use automated equipment, such as drills and therefore have the infrastructure to support autonomous solutions. The new transport system is battery-powered, which enables the use of renewable energy for the autonomous transportation of mining and construction equipment.

“There are already dozens of autonomous mines around the world, and more are coming all the time. Australia is one of the pioneers. Currently, the big mining companies are the driving force in autonomous mining, in part due to their emission reduction targets. By 2030, the goal among mining companies is to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions by half and at the same time automate operations as much as possible. We want to be a pioneer in this development and a market leader in mobilisation solutions,” said Jukka Koponen, CEO of Sleipner Finland.

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