Fortescue Deploys Industrial Robots to Plug In 6 MW Chargers for Electric Haul Trucks

Australian mining giant Fortescue is utilizing modified KUKA assembly-line robots to plug in its massive 240-tonne battery-electric haul trucks. The automated robotic arms safely wrangle the heavy industrial cables required to deliver up to 6 MW of ultra-fast charging power in the harsh Pilbara desert. This innovative approach solves the physical safety challenge of manually handling cables carrying megawatt-scale currents.