The 2nd Conference on the Engineering Application of Unmanned Mining Trucks 2026
I. Background
By 2026, the application of autonomous mining trucks is entering a critical phase of large-scale operation, driven by the dual engines of technological iteration and the expansion of operational scenarios. As a national comprehensive energy base, Shanxi is reshaping mining production paradigms through digital and intelligent empowerment: Yangquan Jidong Cement has achieved fully unmanned transport across its entire site, while the Eastern Open-pit Mine of ChinaCoal Pingshuo Group in Shuozhou utilizes 5G technology to coordinate the entire process of extraction, hauling, and dumping. To date, the province has established 298 intelligent coal mines, accounting for 65.5% of total production capacity, ranking first nationwide.
Currently, Shanxi is accelerating the formulation of its "15th Five-Year Plan" for energy transition, explicitly targeting the development of AI application scenarios such as intelligent dispatching for mining trucks. However, achieving large-scale operation still requires overcoming key challenges, such as adapting technology to extreme working conditions and ensuring high-precision coordination between mining trucks and electric shovels. Centered on the theme "Intelligent Connectivity in Mining Operations," this conference emphasizes "end-to-end process coordination." The concept of "Intelligent Connectivity" reflects the digitization of transport and operational workflows enabled by autonomous mining trucks and robots, while "Intelligent Connectivity" signifies both the integration of technologies and the gathering of industry elites.
II. Highlights
Showcase the adaptability of unmanned specialized mining equipment for challenging environments
A "Smart Tech + Equipment + Operations" collaborative ecosystem addressing the pain points of coal enterprises
Comprehensive promotional coverage across both industry and mainstream media
III. Agenda
13.00-13.30: Registration
13.30-13.35: Opening
13.35-13.40: Address by the Government Leader
Leader of the Department of Commerce of Shanxi Province
13.40-13.55: Release of Scaled Operation Data of Smart Mines
Jinke Li, Director of the New Strategy Low-Speed Automated Driving Industry Research Institute
13.55-14.10: When AI Foundation Models Are Applied to Mines: Why Remote Control Remains an Irreplaceable Safety Foundation
Ye Tian, Co-founder & Solution Director of FISONTech
14.10-14.25: XCMG's Case Study of 100 Pure Electric Unmanned Mining Dump Trucks
Wenbin Liu, Director of the Control Room, Research Institute, XCMG Mining Division
14.25-14.40: Huawei Shares in Unmanned Driving in Open-pit Mines
Qi Shao, General Manager of Open-pit Mines, Huawei Oil & Gas and Mining Business Unit
14.40-14.55: Breaking the Zero-Carbon Mine Barrier with Dual-Unmanned Operations: Reshaping the Green Transportation Ecosystem with a Full-Stack Technology Closed Loop
Xingbing Chen, Deputy Marketing Director of Boonray
14.55-15.10: From Human-Based to Smart-Based Explosion Protection: Technology Empowers Explosion Prevention, Building a New Cornerstone for Intrinsic Mine Safety
Yong Du, Explosion-proof General Manager & CEO, Safety-Ex
15.10-15.25: Embodied AI Empowers Robots to Perceive, Interact, and Operate Autonomously
Xiaolong Yu, Big Data Research Lab of Hangzhou Innovation Institute, Beihang University
15.25-15.40: Unmanned Driving Industry Practice of Sany Smart Mining
Liming Huang, Deputy General Manager & CTO of SANY Smart Mining
15.40-15.55: Smart Mine Automated Transportation Practitioner--Application of Unmanned Mining Trucks by NHL
Jing Li, Director of Electrical Research Institute, NHL Product Research Institute