Pronto Announces Expansion of Autonomous Haulage Operations Across Two New Heidelberg Materials Sites in 2026

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pronto, the Silicon Valley pioneer in AI-first autonomous haulage and the core technology engine of Atoms Mining, today announced plans to expand its Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) deployments to two additional Heidelberg Materials sites across North America. The deployment schedule follows the successful pilot project and operational integration of the technology at Heidelberg Materials’ Lake Bridgeport, Texas quarry, validating the scalability, safety, and operational efficiency of Pronto’s autonomy platform.

The expansion will see Pronto’s OEM-agnostic AHS deployed at two vital Heidelberg Materials operations throughout the remainder of the 2026 calendar year. The rollout schedule targets the state-of-the-art Mitchell, Indiana facility and the high-volume Servtex, Texas quarry.

The expansion follows the recent operational milestone achieved at Lake Bridgeport: over an eight-month period, Pronto AHS safely and autonomously transported more than two million tons of limestone. This operation represented North America’s first fully autonomous mixed-fleet quarry. By seamlessly integrating disparate equipment brands — including Caterpillar 775G and Komatsu HD605 series trucks — onto a single AHS, the system proved that dynamic autonomy can be achieved without requiring operators to replace existing equipment fleets.

“Our joint success at Lake Bridgeport proved that autonomy is not just a theoretical concept, but an immediate, commercial reality capable of moving millions of tons of rock efficiently and safely,” said Anthony Levandowski, Head of Atoms Mining and Transport. “By rapidly rolling this technology out to Mitchell and Servtex, we are demonstrating that our AHS can adapt to entirely different geological environments and operational workflows in a fraction of the time it would take for legacy AHS.”

This rollout is further bolstered by Pronto’s recent acquisition by Atoms, the physical AI company founded by Travis Kalanick. Now operating as the core technology engine of the newly formed Atoms Mining division, Pronto possesses the engineering depth, infrastructure, and financial backing required to safely accelerate scaling deployments. Guided by the Atoms philosophy of deploying “gainfully employed robots” for essential industrial tasks, the integration ensures that the deployment of Pronto AHS will be supported by world-class operational resilience and long-term stability.

About Pronto / Atoms Mining

Pronto is the core technology engine of Atoms Mining, the mining division of the physical AI company Atoms. Founded on the principle that autonomous technology should be highly practical, economically accessible, and infinitely scalable, Pronto developed the industry’s leading OEM-agnostic Autonomous Haulage System. Atoms Mining is dedicated to comprehensively digitizing the physical world by deploying purpose-built, intelligent machines that perform essential, dangerous work safely and profitably.