TOKYO -- Hitachi Construction Machinery will work with British-Australian mining group Rio Tinto on technology to enable massive excavators to dig for resources remotely, the Japanese company said Wednesday.
Semi-autonomous technology to improve mine productivity and safety

Large hydraulic excavators perform tasks that are currently too complex for autonomous technology. (Hitachi Construction Machinery)
TOKYO -- Hitachi Construction Machinery will work with British-Australian mining group Rio Tinto on technology to enable massive excavators to dig for resources remotely, the Japanese company said Wednesday.