综合评述了 2 0 0 1年世界上露天矿用钻机、挖掘机、汽车以及相关高新技术的进展情势与特点 ;重点列述了各主要设备制造公司近年推出的新型产品。作者指出 :设备大型化势头不减 ;自动化水平不断上升 ;各种高新科技手段 ,尤其是信息技术使露天矿生产效率明显提高 A comprehensive review was made on the progress and characteristics of the world’s open-pit mining rigs, excavators, automobiles and related hi-tech technologies in 2001, with a focus on the new products introduced by major equipment manufacturing companies in recent years. The author points out: the trend of large-scale equipment unimpeded; the level of automation continues to rise; various high-tech means, especially information technology, have significantly increased the production efficiency of open-pit mines