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A Tesla veteran's mining startup, Mariana Minerals, is deploying autonomous haulage trucks at a Utah copper mine through a partnership with Pronto (backed by Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick), integrating self-driving systems into a broader 'MineOS' platform designed to automate and coordinate entire mining operations using reinforcement learning. This represents a significant shift toward software-driven automation in legacy industries that have historically resisted technology adoption, addressing critical labor shortages while improving operational efficiency and capital productivity in critical mineral extraction. For IT organizations, this demonstrates how vertically integrated software platforms are becoming essential infrastructure in traditionally non-tech industries, requiring CIOs to prepare for increased demand for integrated automation systems, AI/ML capabilities, and operational technology expertise.