INNOVATION

Automation up in the air

The use of drones is nothing new for the mining industry. What started out as a military tool has become a popular piece of equipment, seen as a novel way to get photos or videos of remote sites investors can eat up in the comfort of their own office.

Battery and payload changes are carried out automatically on the drone’s landing pad

Battery and payload changes are carried out automatically on the drone’s landing pad

Yet, there has always been more to this technology than marketing. The monitoring and analysis potential of these drones is vast and has provided impressive results in other industries, but so far the...

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