Innovation — Norway

Innovation Autonomous dump trucks to operate in Norwegian stone quarry Starting next spring, four autonomous dump trucks will start hauling rock for crushing at a stone quarry on the west coast of Norway. The order is a milestone for Norwegian autonomous vehicle company Steer AS, whose vehicles had previously been used only for dangerous jobs like clearing artillery ranges.“We can now utilise our technology with a customer within an industry with a lot of potential. This is very exciting!” said Steer chairman Ketil Solvik Olsen.The customer is Romarheim, which has been contracted to operate the quarry near Osterfjord, north of...