

The advancement in technology has led to further development of remote controlled as well as autonomous robots and drones which have a wide variety of use cases across different industries. These assets are now equipped with powerful cameras, lighting system, sensors, navigation capability and more.
The high-risk and high-cost nature of mining operations means that the industry has one of the highest potentials to leverage the advancement of this technology. Benefits of utilising drones and robots in the different stages of its operation from unmanned surveys and explorations, to operations and machinery monitoring, as well as post operation surveys for environmental rehabilitation, ultimately reducing both risk and time requirements/resources.
Reduce time required to capture information, improved data collection, and faster decision making.
Reduce downtime for repairs and preventive maintenance and faster response time for repairs. Lower deployment cost compared to other methods.
Reduce risks for employees conducting high-risk tasks or entering dangerous areas and remove the potential for injury.