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BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- A smart coal mining project in northwest China set a global record for autonomous driving this year, with the world's largest mixed fleet of 56 driverless and over 800 manned trucks operating safely since June.
These driverless trucks at the Heishan mine, 70 km south of Urumqi in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, can easily match the skill of experienced human drivers and are even ca