Luck Stone, Caterpillar Expand Autonomous Hauling to Two More Virginia Quarries

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Luck Stone and Caterpillar are expanding their autonomous hauling program to two additional Virginia quarries after an 18-month pilot at the Bull Run Quarry hauled more than 3.5 million tons. The expansion will integrate Caterpillar's autonomous hauling technology across two fleets of Cat 775 trucks at Boscobel and Bealeton, supported by local Cat dealer Carter Machinery. This marks the first-ever deployment of Caterpillar's autonomous haulage solution on the Cat 775, a key haul truck model in the quarry industry. The Bull Run autonomous trucks have hauled more than 3.5 million tons since going live in November 2024. Collectively, Caterpillar autonomous trucks have hauled more than 13 billion tonnes and safely traveled more than 455 million kilometers with no reported injuries while operating.

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Luck Stone expands Caterpillar autonomous hauling to two more Virginia quarries, deploying Cat 775 autonomous fleets — a concrete product adoption/order event.

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Luck Stone expands its autonomous hauling program to Boscobel and Bealeton after the Bull Run pilot hauled 3.5 million tons.

Carter MachineryPrivate▲ Positive
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Carter Machinery supports the deployment of the autonomous Cat 775 fleets at the two new Virginia quarries.

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