This mine put 100 autonomous electric haul trucks to work – here’s how it went

A year after Yimin’s Inner Mongolia coal mine rolled out 100 driverless, battery‑electric haul trucks powered by Huawei’s 5G‑Advanced network, the fleet has shattered payload, speed and low‑temperature records while achieving 98% successful battery swaps, boosting productivity and cutting diesel use. Yet analysts warn that making coal extraction cheaper and safer could stall the shift to cleaner energy.