Does a rise in automation and drone use remove the need for the physical human element ? Ultimately , drones cannot fix anything . They ’ re just a good system for alerting on different kinds of risk and situations that need to be alerted of . They ’ re much faster , more accurate , and provide data in real time for roles in decision making . Drones provide a better way of addressing different issues within the site that increases the productivity of the site and the facility . Mining companies are recognising the value for drone use . They ’ re waiting for specific technology and applications that will help them do more . Through the development of new software applications that can provide real visual data and analysis , it will increase the efficiency mining companies which is a main goal for them because of the reduction in income .

Ariel

Avitan Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer at Percepto

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