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Is autonomy the same as automation?

When we talk about autonomy, the challenge resides in the various definitions, usage and meaning of the word “autonomy".
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Tom ParkerJune 3, 2022, 12:55 pmJune 3, 2022
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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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Tom ParkerApril 20, 2022, 1:19 pmApril 22, 2022
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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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Henry BallardFebruary 11, 2022, 7:56 amFebruary 11, 2022
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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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Henry BallardFebruary 3, 2022, 8:43 amFebruary 3, 2022
Resources

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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Australian MiningJanuary 31, 2022, 7:50 amAugust 8, 2023
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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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Henry BallardDecember 7, 2021, 9:59 amDecember 7, 2021
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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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Henry BallardOctober 22, 2021, 10:30 amFebruary 21, 2022
John Holland
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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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Henry BallardSeptember 15, 2021, 11:14 amApril 8, 2022
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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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Henry BallardSeptember 13, 2021, 12:08 pmSeptember 13, 2021
AutoCycle
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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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Henry BallardSeptember 7, 2021, 11:49 amDecember 3, 2021
News

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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Nickolas ZakhariaJuly 2, 2021, 10:23 amJuly 2, 2021
John Holland
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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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Henry BallardJune 22, 2021, 11:09 amJune 22, 2021
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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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Henry BallardApril 28, 2021, 11:00 amApril 28, 2021
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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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Ben CreaghJune 28, 2019, 9:49 amJune 28, 2019
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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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Ben CreaghNovember 29, 2018, 9:19 amNovember 29, 2018

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