Written by : Mining Global staff

DISRUPTIVE IMPROVEMENTS IN driverless technology have enabled heavy-duty equipment manufacturers to produce autonomous drills , railways and trucks for the mining industry . Although there have been some speed bumps along the way , the autonomous mining devices are quickly being adopted as the way of the future by mining companies all over the world . Driverless haulage vehicles alone improve productivity by as much as 20 percent . All automated systems have the potential to decrease employee risk by removing individuals from hazardous areas . The following mining technology producers are swiftly changing mining into an almost fully automated industry .

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