Volvo Trucks is gearing up to test what it claims will be the first fully autonomous truck in operation in an underground mine. To be self-driven at the Kristineberg Mine in Sweden, Volvo Trucks, Torbjorn Holmstrom, member of the Volvo Group Executive Board and Volvo Group Chief Technology Officer has said, that his is the first company in the world to attempt such a feat. Part of a development project aimed at improving the transport flow and safety in mines, the truck is expected to cover a distance of seven kilometre. In doing so, it is claimed to reach a depth of 1320 metre underground. The truck will make use of sensors that continuously monitor the truck’s surroundings to avoid fixed as well as moving obstacles. An on-board transport system will gather data to optimise and coordinate the route and fuel consumption.