When we talk about autonomy, the challenge resides in the various definitions, usage and meaning of the word “autonomy".
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How Trimble is embracing and maximising mining autonomy
We chat to Trimble about the rise of autonomy in mining and how the industrial technology company is embracing the new movement.
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ARDVARC autonomous technology allows for superior drill control
FLANDERS’ ARDVARC control system combines PLC control with Windows-based computer applications to co-ordinate control of any electric, or electric-over hydraulically controlled OEM drill rig.
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Codelco calls on FLANDERS for autonomous conversion
Codelco will convert its Radomiro Tomic copper mine to an automated drilling operation over three years, courtesy of US engineering company FLANDERS.
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FLANDERS technology improves blasting safety
FLANDERS’ ARDVARC technology aims to eliminate human presence in hazardous surface mining environments, optimising operational safety.
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Epiroc autonomy readies Cadia expansion
Newcrest has credited Epiroc for its help converting Panel Cave 1 at the Cadia East gold mine in News South Wales into a semi-autonomous integrated production level.
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Rio Tinto sets ambitious autonomy targets
Rio Tinto has set a target to have 80 per cent autonomous haul trucks in 2022, as it seeks to reduce costs while satisfying demand for materials.
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Rio Tinto to trial Caterpillar haul trucks at Gudai-Darri
Rio Tinto will be the first to deploy Caterpillar’s 793 zero-emission autonomous haul trucks, once development is complete at the Gudai-Darri iron ore mine in Western Australia.
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Moon mining robots to be trained for autonomy
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.
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Sandvik upgrades its Leopard DI650i drill rig
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has added an option for reverse circulation (RC) sampling to its Leopard DI650i down-the-hole (DTH) drill rig.
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Fully autonomous excavation a step closer
Researchers from Baidu Research Robotics and Auto-Driving Lab and the University of Maryland have developed an autonomous excavator system that can perform loading tasks without human operators.
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Rio Tinto deploys world-first autonomous water trucks
Rio Tinto has pioneered Caterpillar’s autonomous water trucks at the Gudai-Darri iron ore mine in Western Australia.
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Cat MD6310 drill joins Coldwell fleet
Cat’s latest innovation, the MD6310 rotary blasthole drill, has allowed Coldwell Drilling Co to step further into the world of autonomous drilling.
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Epiroc unveils first fully autonomous surface drill rig
Epiroc has rolled out the SmartROC D65 surface drill rig, which enables drilling of entire drill patterns without the need for an operator.
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Rio Tinto inks $3.5 billion investment in Koodaideri
Rio Tinto has approved a $US2.6 billion ($3.5 billion) investment in the Koodaideri iron ore mine in Western Australia.
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