Robotics & Intelligent Systems in Mining

Welcome to RoboMine

What is the mining industry going to look like in the 22nd century? I wish I knew the answer! Our goal in RoboMine is to maintain it as the expanding source of news, views, opinions, and information on robotics and automation with emphasis on their application in mining technology. We want to educate, inspire, and connect those who want to know more about the fascinating and ever-expanding technology of robotics and intelligent systems. We know that now in mining, this new wave of technological advances is knocking down the doors of conventional mining methods with improved systems. Please feel free to advise us of any other improvements you would like us to make to RoboMine. Enjoy your visit!

Featured Articles

Could Robots Replace Humans in Mines?
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Why do human beings still risk their lives burrowing miles under ground and doing one of the dirtiest and most dangerous jobs in the world? read more »

I Think Mining Blog
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Some paper magazines will never die. They are the ones with high quality, thoughtful, well-written articles. The rest are doomed to fade and wither. Part of their problem is the competition of Blogs read more »

50-Year Perspective
Thursday, November 02, 2006
What will mining be like in fifty and five hundred years? We can only guess at five hundred, but for fifty, we can extrapolate current trends to venture a prediction. read more »

Sensor Networks For Dummies
Wednesday, September 6, 2006
When I read this article, I remembered an expression I heard a long time ago: “No technical problem will remain unsolved forever”.
A new Sun Microsystems initiative aims to make the programming of sensor networks easier read more »

Robot Miners of the Future
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Advanced robotics is making many mining jobs more efficient and less dangerous. The world's largest robot has been strutting its stuff in a Queensland coal pit, demonstrating how open-cut mines of the future may work.
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