Rio Tinto sets ambitious autonomy targets
Mining News Pro - Rio Tinto has set a target of 80 per cent autonomous haul trucks in 2022, as it seeks to reduce costs while satisfying demand for materials.
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Moon mining robots to be trained for autonomy
Mining News Pro - A research team from the University of Arizona has received $US500,000 ($679,217) from NASA for a Moon mining technique using swarms of autonomous robots to unearth important mineral resources.
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Liebherr advances autonomy with R 9600 hydraulic excavator
Mining News Pro - Liebherr has launched its R 9600 hydraulic mining excavator, which enables automated capabilities for the mining industry.
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Sandvik links up with robotics specialist to develop underground autonomy
Mining News Pro - Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology is set to combine its digital mining expertise with Exyn Technologies’ proficiency in aerial robotics in a new partnership.
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BELAZ ready to roll out autonomy across all large haul trucks plus go cabless
Mining News Pro - The first two BELAZ 130 t autonomous trucks have been working for some time now with coal miner SUEK-Khakassia LLC in Russia, where the 7513R robotic dumpers operate at the Abakansky opencast mining site of the Chernogorsky open pit. They run over a given route of 1.35 km and had clocked up over 5,000 km as of March 4, 2020.
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Cat scaling new autonomy heights with virtual mine site simulator
Mining News Pro - Caterpillar has quickly become a leader in the field of autonomous haulage, with many new and retrofitted solutions found across Western Australia and the Canadian oil sands.
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Epiroc takes 34% stake in mining autonomy major ASI
Mining News Pro - Epiroc has acquired 34% of ASI Mining, which is based in Mendon, Utah, United States, and is a subsidiary of Autonomous Solutions Inc. Its products include on-board hardware and software that convert vehicles to autonomous operation, as well as system level software platforms for command and control of autonomous fleets across various mining applications.
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