MINING DRONES
Making OEM connections
One original equipment manufacturer ( OEM ) that knows this better than most is Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology .
Having built a reputation for automating the loading and haulage process underground with its OptiMine ® and AutoMine ® solutions , on July 20 it announced a partnership with Exyn Technologies Inc to augment its autonomous mining capabilities .
“ Customers will benefit from the unique combination of Sandvik ’ s world leading digital mining solutions and Exyn ’ s deep knowledge of autonomous
aerial robot systems ,” the companies explained in the official press release .
Sandvik ’ s OptiMine , combined with data collected by Exyn ’ s aerial robots , creates progressive visualisation and information of the mine ’ s actual environment to increase overall transparency of the mining process , they claimed .
Exyn has been pioneering autonomous aerial robot systems for complex , GPS-denied environments through a full-stack solution in the mining industry for a few years . It has worked with the likes of Rupert Resources and Dundee Precious Metals , deploying single or multi-robots that can intelligently navigate and dynamically adapt to complex environments in real time .
IM got in contact with Nader Elm , CEO and Co-Founder of Exyn Technologies , and Raffi Jabrayan , Director , Markets and Industries , Exyn Technologies , to find out a bit more about the Sandvik agreement .
The brief from Sandvik was simple , according to Elm : to arm decision makers with as much pertinent information as possible . This would lead to better planning , while aiding safety underground .
When questioned about how Exyn drones and payloads could help Sandvik improve the effectiveness of the OEM ’ s autonomous solutions , Jabrayan pointed to the ability of Exyn ’ s drones and payloads to map areas such as stopes that were previously unattainable to other autonomous vehicles due
Exyn Technologies has worked with the likes of Rupert Resources and Dundee Precious Metals , deploying single or multi-robots that can intelligently navigate and dynamically adapt to complex environments in real time