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Mining companies betting on autonomous technology to make dangerous jobs safer

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Mining companies are betting on artificial intelligence to remove human labour from some of their most hazardous operations. Read more.

“And because you’re opening that new ground, you’re always at risk of what’s in the ground above you, what’s on the walls on the side of you.”

That’s why safety has been one of the main drivers behind an ongoing, massive transition towards automation in the industry, thanks to recent advances in AI and digital and remote technology.Article content Productivity is one reason mining companies are making the move to automation. A tele-remote operated mining machine, for example, doesn’t need to take breaks, and doesn’t need to pause for shift changes.

Remember how not that long ago people were using flip phones, and how quickly things shifted? It's not that far offThe swift pace of automation is changing the types of jobs available at mine sites, in some cases making software skills more valuable at some companies than the ability to drive a truck.

 

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