Luck Stone and Caterpillar have announced the expansion of it autonomous hauling to two additional Virginia operations. The expansion follows more than 18 months of successful autonomous hauling at Luck Stone's Bull Run Quarry, where autonomous trucks have hauled more than 3.5 million tons since going live in November 2024.
According to Caterpillar, quarry and aggregates producers across the industry face persistent operational challenges: maintaining consistent production across shifts, improving safety and attracting and developing talent in a competitive environment.
Through close collaboration in development and implementation, Luck Stone has seen firsthand how Caterpillar’s approach to combine technology, people and process can improve safety, increase production consistency and create new opportunities for associates to develop new skills and grow into technology-focused roles.
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Delivered by Caterpillar and supported by local Cat dealer Carter Machinery, the expansion will integrate Caterpillar’s autonomous hauling technology across two fleets of Cat 775 trucks at Boscobel and Bealeton, alongside complementary technologies that support loaders and other site equipment. This marks the first time Caterpillar will deploy its autonomous haulage solution on the Cat 775, a key haul truck model in the quarry industry.
The Luck Stone expansion is the latest milestone in Caterpillar's growing momentum in quarry autonomy. 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.
