Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology augments autonomous mining capabilities through a partnership with Exyn Technologies Inc. Customers will benefit from the unique combination of Sandvik\u2019s world leading digital mining solutions and Exyn\u2019s deep knowledge of autonomous aerial robot systems. \u201cWe are committed to empowering a transformation to autonomy in underground mining,\u201d says Patrick Murphy, President of Rock Drills & Technologies at Sandvik. \u201cThis partnership will open up unique benefits, build on our industry leading automation offering and drive faster decision-making in mining processes to seize new opportunities for improving production performance.\u201d<\/p>\n
Through this partnership Sandvik and Exyn are working together to provide efficient solutions for mapping and visioning underground mines, which will make a substantial difference when it comes to mine locations that are hazardous, hard to reach or conventionally time-consuming to survey and inspect (Figure 1). Sandvik\u2019s OptiMine\u00ae<\/sup> combined with data collected by Exyn\u2019s aerial robots creates progressive visualization and information of the mine\u2019s actual environment to increase overall transparency of the mining process. The future collaboration between Sandvik and Exyn will entail research on how to apply and generate 3D views and perceptions of underground spaces autonomously, while leveraging the full potential of Sandvik\u2019s AutoMine\u00ae<\/sup> system.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are excited about this new partnership with Sandvik as they are recognized as an innovator in the industry and have revolutionized underground mining,\u201d says Nader Elm, CEO and Co-Founder of Exyn. \u201cFor the first time, customers will be able to map the entirety of their underground operations, even in dangerous GPS denied environments, while making mining safer and improving productivity. Through this partnership, we hope to empower efficient decision-making for customers and drive towards the vision of fully autonomous mining operations.\u201d<\/p>\n Exyn is pioneering autonomous aerial robot systems for complex, GPS-denied environments. The company\u2019s full-stack solution enables flexible deployment of single or multi-robots that can intelligently navigate and dynamically adapt to complex environments in real-time. For the first time, industries like mining, logistics, and construction can benefit from a single, integrated solution to capture critical and time-sensitive data in a safer, more affordable, and more efficient way.<\/p>\n