First deliveries scheduled in Australia from 2026

Scania has started sales of autonomous mining trucks to assist safer and more sustainable operations.

The firm’s 40-tonne autonomous heavy tipper is available for orders, with 50-tonne models expected to follow.

As a first step, Scania will start sales of its 'autonomous mining solutions' in Australia, with first deliveries and start of operation scheduled from 2026.

It says the next market in line will likely be Latin America, a region where it has a significant market presence in the mining segment.

Peter Hafmar, Vice President and Head of Autonomous Solutions at Scania said: "The transition from research and development to the launch of a commercial product is a major milestone for us and for autonomous heavy transport in general. This is the most advanced product Scania has put on the market so far.”

Over the past ten years, Scania says it has invested heavily in the development of self-driving vehicles.

Innovations include applications for hub-to-hub transport on highways as well as autonomous vehicles for confined areas such as mines.  Scania's autonomous tipper truck has been developed in close cooperation between Scania's R&D department and customers in the mining industry, with extensive testing in real-life conditions