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This offers mines the ability to see the photogrammetry or live images on their mobile devices anywhere in the world . So now the CEO can be in London , and the junior staffer could be somewhere in South Africa , but through autonomous flight , we ’ ve given real time eyes on site to senior management with remote access . For example , it would allow them to put on VR goggles and walk through the aftermath of an avalanche site to fully understand the financial implications for the business .”
Malmgren is rightly proud of the way her company is empowering young women working in mining in Africa . “ They are able to deploy our robotic tools in a world which said they weren ’ t capable . And they are better at problem-solving
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