TECHNOLOGY
THE FUTURE OF mining is being shaped by the technology of today . Technological innovation is transforming the mining industry by the day largely through operating technology such as heavy machinery and automation . But what of the role of data analytics and mine site analysis ?
Step forward Airware . Airware is a company that provides Fortune 500 companies with complete enterprise drone solutions and in September last year , the company acquired Redbird , the France based data analytics platform for mining , aggregates and construction industries .
For founder and CEO of Airware Jonathan Downey , it was only a matter of time before drone data analytics technology took hold of the mining industry .
“ Construction and excavation sites , such as mines as quarries , must be managed and operated digitally in order to compete in today ’ s markets ,” he says .
“ Commercial drone technology like Airware brings mining operations into the digital world all the while offering faster , cheaper and higher-quality data analytics ,”