Archives: Mine surveying

Airobotics revealed last week it had signed up BHP as its first customer in North America following the launch of its new Scottsdale, Arizona headquarters. Efrat Fenigson, VP of Marketing of Airobotics, provided IM with some insight into how the world’s biggest miner by market capitalisation is using the company’s autonomous Optimus drone. IM: On[…]

Israel automated drone startup Airobotics has launched its North American headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona, where it will run all North America, South America and Central America operations. The Scottsdale office is intended to become the company’s global headquarters as Airobotics continues to scale up, with the world’s largest mining company, BHP, the company’s first customer[…]

Germany-based Lase has received another order from iron ore giant Vale, with its 3D laser measurement systems now scanning train wagons at the Ponta de Madeira port in Sao Luis, Brazil. LaseRCDs have been installed to ensure foreign objects – such as humans, animals and tree branches – do not sneak into the cargoes that[…]

As part of its ongoing mission to deliver the true benefits of digital technologies via its unified, cross-industry digital offering ABB AbilityTM, ABB is collaborating with automated drone system provider Kespry on integrated aerial intelligence solutions for its process industries customers. “The operational impact of digitalisation on the process industries is significant. For example, it[…]

Prof Michael Milford, Mining3 Technology Leader – Automation reports “2018 has been a productive year for the Automation-Enabling Positioning for Underground Mining project, a joint initiative between the Queensland University of Technology, Caterpillar, Mining3 and the Queensland Government’s Advance Queensland Innovation Partnerships scheme. “The project is developing a suite of positioning technologies for underground mine[…]

Maptek customers will see a new name and fresh ribbon interface alongside new functionality in the 2018 update of its intuitive point cloud processing software. Maptek I-Site Studio software originated 20 years ago as a set of desktop tools to process large point cloud data from early laser scanners. PointStudio continues the logical progression to[…]

GroundProbe has released a new version of its SSR-Viewer software that comes with a powerful engine to “revolutionise” 3D data visualisation across its entire suite of Slope Stability Radars and lasers, according to the company. CEO John Beevers said the release brings a host of new features and functionality to its “market-leading platform, many of[…]

The Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS – an FAA-designated UAS Test Site) have announced that they have signed a Letter of Intent with the European Union’s largest Polish coking (coal) producing company, JSW SA. The Unmanned Autonomous Systems (UAS) commercial drone industry in Poland is currently booming, similar to the one being seen in the[…]

Rocketmine, a subsidiary of the international Delta Drone Group, says it “continues to affirm its’ position as the drone service providing leader in UAV (drone) solutions for the mining sector.” The company has procured contracts with mining majors throughout Africa. A contract renewal with South African mining giant, Exxaro Resources Group sees Rocketmine providing survey[…]

Hexagon’s Mining division has announced plans to build on its recently launched Channel Partner Program by extending its reach to China. For the first time, the division will showcase its integrated life-of-mine solutions at Hexagon’s regional users‘ conference, HxGN LOCAL Beijing. Customers and global business leaders attend the annual three-day event to learn from Hexagon[…]