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Bigger Is No Longer Better. Today Pronto and Whittle Consulting are proud to release our landmark study: “Autonomous Swarm Haulage: The Economics of Autonomous Haulage with Small Trucks.” In conjunction with Whittle Consulting, we set out to comprehensively evaluate how Autonomous Haulage Systems impact the economics of truck size selection. The result? When autonomous, small trucks (40-ton) delivered a life-of-mine NPV 30% greater than larger (100-ton) manned trucks on our hypothetical ore body. Autonomy turns the age-old trend towards larger machinery upside down, enabling smaller, more efficient machines to be more economic. Read the report here: https://bit.ly/3KlTdgX #autonomoustechnology #miningtechnology #AV #AutonomousVehicles #Mining #AHS

Happy #AutonomousVehicleDay! 🎉   The future is #autonomous, and we’re proud to be at the forefront of automating the mobility economy. 🚛 What’s our gift to you? Never before seen pics of our newest additions to the Pronto fleet! 

#ICYMI Our CEO and Co-Founder, Anthony Levandowski, recently caught up with Pete Bigelow at Automotive News to discuss the 20th anniversary of the #DARPAGrandChallenge.    Anthony submitted one of the competition's most creative and unique entries, a self-driving motorbike dubbed Ghostrider, which now resides in the Smithsonian Institution. Ghostrider was only the first, small step in Anthony's career as one of the leading pioneers of #autonomous technologies, leading to the founding of Pronto.     Read the full article ➡️ https://bit.ly/3PeiTi0 

Catch our CEO and Co-Founder, Anthony Levandowski on the Automotive News Shift Podcast with Pete Bigelow as they reflect on the 20-year anniversary of the first #DARPAGrandChallenge - a pivotal event that launched the modern #AutonomousVehicle technology development cycle and Anthony’s career as one of its preeminent engineers. Anthony's contribution to the competition - a riderless, Yamaha motorbike dubbed Ghostrider - was among the most creative and unique entries. In 2007, Anthony donated Ghostrider to the Smithsonian Institution, cementing him as one of the leading pioneers of #AV technologies. Check out the full podcast episode ➡️ https://bit.ly/4a8fXeV

“In five years, half or more of private property vehicles will become automated. Whether it’s ports, mining, construction, or farms, those are our fenced-in, trained areas where the technology is ready today.”   Anthony Levandowski chatted with Max Chafkin of Bloomberg at SXSW about his career in autonomy, why off-road is where #AV commercialization is happening, and how the technology is becoming increasingly critical to the future of entire industries such as mining. Listen to the full discussion ➡️ https://bit.ly/3wQCApT  

Deloitte and MINING.com recently reported about the urgent need to replenish an aging workforce and draw in a fresh 🌊 of talent. Now, more than ever, there lies a golden opportunity for mining companies to leverage autonomous technologies not only as an innovative recruitment strategy, but also as a catalyst for upskilling their workforce to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving tech landscape. With <50% of mining workers set to retire in the next decade, there's no better time to adopt autonomy. ⛏️ https://lnkd.in/gYrPWQVa

McKinsey & Company projects that the lithium-ion battery chain could grow by more than 30% annually through 2030 ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eKRj5hUy This ⬆️ in lithium demand raises concerns about mining’s lasting impacts on the 🌎. This is why implementing #autonomous technology within a mine is important, as it brings added benefits including: 🌱 The prevention of large destruction of mining sites  🌱 Health and safety for an operations team 🌱 Increased productivity and efficiency

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently reported that between January and September 2023, the mining sector hired the fewest workers of any sector of the economy: https://lnkd.in/dA_9vbrU Why is this the case?  ⛏️ The current workforce is continuing to age-out and retire ⛏️ The pool of candidates to replace retiring workers is shrinking We're increasingly hearing from our partners and customers that: 🗨️ The labor shortage is the most critical challenge the industry is facing 🗨️ It's getting worse while the transition to a carbon neutral economy is placing unprecedented demands on operators 🗨️ Autonomous technologies are going to be essential to meeting the world's demand for critical minerals going forward

❗❗ On Mar. 12 at 11:30am CT, our CEO and Co-Founder Anthony Levandowski will be taking the stage at SXSW 2024 for a fireside chat with Bloomberg Business Week’s Max Chafkin to dissect the the benefits of testing #AVs off-road and how this will lead to mainstream adoption. Check out the full details and conference schedule ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gAbCYujV

Catch our CEO and Co-Founder Anthony Levandowski on Automotive News' Shift podcast sharing the latest with Pete Bigelow on #selfdriving technology, pursuing off-road #autonomy and why he founded the Way of The Future Church as a framework for harnessing #AI.    Listen to the full episode ➡️ https://bit.ly/3SbLm8W