G-DRONES will aim at demonstrating the following impacts for the open pit mining industry:

- Increase production efficiency: Perform single area inspection in less than 20 min after blasting, reduce waiting times by 30-40 mins. Currently the waiting time after blasting is 60-90 mins.

- Increase cost efficiency: Create more 250 000 SEK/hour of savings from immediate after blasting inspection and reducing the waiting times before continuing the loading.

- Create a safe work space: Zero exposure to poisonous gases to human workers

- Increase acceptance of the mining industry from the reduction of risks for workers and improve the overall working place attraction.

G-DRONES has been funded from SIP-STRIM and VINNOVA.

G-DRONES

G-DRONES aims to demonstrate the autonomous operation of the rapid deployment of aerial robotic solution for aerial inspection of areas after blasting and the overall integration of this technology to the current mining production systems.

News

The vision is that in the mines of the future, machines will do all the work. To realize this vision, you must develop an essential element – something else that can perform dangerous tasks efficiently and independently.

Last week, Swedish Mining Innovation’s annual Program day was held as a digital event. During the day, current information was presented on what is happening along the entire value chain, everything from the program’s major strategic investments to updates from ongoing pre-studies and full-scale and pilot projects. Almost a hundred people had registered for the event, and they dropped in and out during the digital project buffet. If you missed the Program day, or want to see one of the presentations again they are available below.

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