Key facts
- Chinese autonomous mining equipment maker CiDi expects overseas deployments to grow this year.
- CiDi is preparing larger rollouts in Australia and seeking contracts in the Middle East, South America, and Europe.
- The company is developing robotic explosive-hauling and drilling machines.
- CiDi's global fleet has grown to over 1,700 vehicles, primarily in China.
- CiDi's revenue more than doubled last year to 884.8 million yuan ($130.6 million).
Chinese autonomous mining equipment maker CiDi is targeting overseas sales of its self-driving machines this year, with Chief Executive Albert Hu anticipating significant growth beyond its domestic market. The company is already deploying partially automated excavators in Australia and plans a larger rollout there, alongside efforts to secure contracts in the Middle East, South America, and Europe.
CiDi, which went public in late 2025, is also developing robotic machines for dangerous tasks like explosive-hauling and drilling, aiming to blur the lines between trucks and robots. Its global fleet has surpassed 1,700 vehicles, predominantly in China, operating across 30 quarries and coal mines. The company emphasizes its technological edge in coordinating large fleets, with a single operator capable of monitoring up to 100 trucks remotely.
Last year, CiDi's revenue more than doubled to 884.8 million yuan ($130.6 million), with deployments and revenue growing 374% in China, significantly outpacing the industry's 73% growth. Unlike competitors that manage truck fleets, CiDi adopts an "asset-light" model, selling hardware and software directly to mine operators and partnering with manufacturers for production. The company has a distribution partnership with British firm MMD Group and is seeking other collaborations for its international expansion.