ASI Mining, an Autonomous Solutions, Inc company, has given its take on the previously announced investment from Epiroc to scale ASI Mining’s autonomous mining platform and ensure access to Epiroc’s world-wide service and support channels.
“ASI Mining is now able to leverage Epiroc’s extensive mining automation experience and global service and support network,” said Mel Torrie, CEO of ASI. “This puts us in a position to rapidly scale in delivering mine automation systems that retrofit or integrate with any vehicle make or model.”
Epiroc’s investment in, and support of, ASI Mining reflects a growing, collaborative approach to addressing key industry concerns such as labour shortages, production levels and safety. The support of Epiroc will help ASI Mining provide its leading autonomous mining technology to its customers on a larger scale.
“The investment in ASI Mining is part of our strategy to expand in automation and interoperability in the mining segment,” said Helena Hedblom, Epiroc’s Senior Executive Vice President Mining and Infrastructure. “This is the future in mining, and the great team at ASI Mining has developed state-of-the-art solutions that will enhance Epiroc’s delivery of productivity and safety improvements to customers worldwide.”