The “KAMAZ” automobile plant has begun testing a prototype of the “Atlant 49” unmanned heavy dump truck with an 8×4 wheel arrangement. The new product received the nickname “Robocop” and is intended for use in coal mines, reports 3dnews.ru with reference to the automaker’s Telegram channel.
The head of the company's press service, Oleg Afanasyev, said that after installing the dumping platform, the prototype of the “Atlant 49” unmanned dump truck will be sent to the scientific and technical center of the enterprise for modification.
Then the unmanned dump truck will be sent to the Kemerovo coal mines for testing in real conditions.Based on the test results, a decision will be made on the feasibility of starting mass production.
In June 2023, “KAMAZ” already tested unmanned trucks on the M-11 “Neva” highway. Then there was a test engineer in the car’s cabin who controlled the movement. In July, the X5 Group company began regular cargo transportation along this route using unmanned “Kamaz-54901” trucks.