{"id":11917,"date":"2026-02-09T19:44:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T19:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northamericanmining.com\/?p=11917"},"modified":"2026-05-15T19:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T19:07:11","slug":"pronto-releases-ahs-editions-autonomous-haulage-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northamericanmining.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/09\/pronto-releases-ahs-editions-autonomous-haulage-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Pronto releases AHS Editions autonomous haulage group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

California-based OEM-agnostic autonomous haulage system developer Pronto.ai<\/strong> has unveiled the first tiered autonomous haulage portfolio to bring \u201cphysics-first\u201d autonomy to mining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The release of the AHS options, Pronto AHS VLR and Pronto AHS VLR 360, is a major expansion of its product portfolio, it said, and complement its existing flagship vision-only system. The additions create the industry\u2019s first tiered autonomy architecture, Pronto Editions, to address specific physics and economics for every mining environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the vision-only edition remains the standard for cost-effective quarry automation, it said, the new VLR editions are engineered to conquer the extreme operational demands of deep-pit hard rock mining.<\/p>\n\n\n

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A physics-first approach<\/strong>
The expansion is driven by the fundamental physics of heavy haulage; while computer vision provides exceptional semantic understanding for quarry-class trucks, the massive kinetic energy of 400-ton ultra-class haulers requires detection ranges that exceed the limits of vision alone, the company said. Furthermore, the 24\/7 operating mandates of global mining require perception systems that can penetrate dense fog, dust, and snow – conditions that can frequently ground optical-only systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAutonomy is not a one-size-fits-all proposition,\u201d said Anthony Levandowski, CEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe physics of stopping a 100-ton truck in a Texas quarry are radically different from stopping a 400-ton hauler in a Chilean blizzard. We proved that Vision is the killer app for quarries, delivering the lowest total cost of ownership in the industry. Now, with VLR and VLR 360, we are bringing that same ‘AI-First’ intelligence to the world\u2019s most challenging mining operations, fortified with the active sensing required to guarantee uptime in zero-visibility conditions.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pronto Editions AHS Portfolio<\/strong>
The new portfolio architecture allows operators to select the edition that matches their Operational Design Domain (ODD) and unit economics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n