Between July 2024 and July 2025, the number of autonomous haul trucks in operation globally rose from 2,080 to 3,832, an increase of 84%, with the figure expected to reach close to 5,000 by the end of 2030. Major additions are coming from Chinese coal miners, which are expected to have 500 autonomous haul trucks across their mines by 2027. Further expansions will come from Fortescue, which has partnered with mining equipment OEM Liebherr for the supply of 360 battery-electric autonomous trucks for its Pilbara iron ore mining operations between 2025 and 2030.
The quarry sector is also seeing an increase in the adoption of autonomous trucks to enhance safety, efficiency, and productivity in their operations. Heidelberg Materials, one of the world’s largest integrated manufacturers of building materials and solutions, has signed an agreement with Pronto AI, the Silicon Valley-based autonomous technology pioneer, to deploy its Autonomous Haulage System to more than 100 trucks operating at Heidelberg Materials sites worldwide over the next three years.
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By country, as of July 2025, according to GlobalData, the largest population of autonomous trucks was in China with 2,090, up from 562 in 2024, followed by Australia with 1,024, up from 927 in 2024, Canada with 344 and Chile with 208.
Number of autonomous haul trucks by country, July 2025 versus July 2024
CHN ENERGY Investment Group (China Energy) operates the largest autonomous truck fleet globally, with 509 units in service. It is followed by Guanghui Energy with 420 trucks, BHP Group with 360 trucks, and Rio Tinto with 305 trucks. The Baishihu Coal Mine in China holds the record for the largest single-site fleet, with 420 autonomous trucks. Additionally, the South open-pit coal mine in China operates more than 200 autonomous trucks. Meanwhile, the Yimin coal mine in China plans to expand its fleet to over 300 autonomous trucks within the next three years.
Caterpillar, Komatsu, Tonly and LGMG are the four main suppliers of autonomous vehicles, accounting for 88% of the trucks tracked by GlobalData’s Mining Intelligence Center.
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