Editing Robot (section)

=== Mining robots ===
Mining robots are designed to solve a number of problems currently facing the [[mining industry]], including skills shortages, improving productivity from declining ore grades, and achieving environmental targets. Due to the hazardous nature of mining, in particular [[underground mining]], the prevalence of autonomous, semi-autonomous, and tele-operated robots has greatly increased in recent times. A number of vehicle manufacturers provide autonomous trains, trucks and [[Loader (equipment)|loaders]] that will load material, transport it on the mine site to its destination, and unload without requiring human intervention. One of the world's largest mining corporations, [[Rio Tinto (corporation)|Rio Tinto]], has recently expanded its autonomous truck fleet to the world's largest, consisting of 150 autonomous [[Komatsu Limited|Komatsu]] trucks, operating in [[Western Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riotinto.com/media/5157_21165.asp |title=Rio Tinto Media Center – Rio Tinto boosts driverless truck fleet to 150 under Mine of the Future™ programme |publisher=Riotinto.com |access-date=8 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424100842/https://www.riotinto.com/media/5157_21165.asp |archive-date=24 April 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Similarly, [[BHP]] has announced the expansion of its autonomous drill fleet to the world's largest, 21 autonomous [[Atlas Copco]] drills.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itnews.com.au/news/bhp-billiton-hits-go-on-autonomous-drills-421008|title=BHP Billiton hits go on autonomous drills|access-date=13 February 2023}}</ref>

Drilling, [[Longwall mining|longwall]] and [[rockbreaker|rockbreaking]] machines are now also available as autonomous robots.<ref>{{cite web |author=Adrian |url=http://adrianboeing.blogspot.com/2011/06/aimex.html |title=AIMEX blog – Autonomous mining equipment |publisher=Adrianboeing.blogspot.com |date=6 September 2011 |access-date=8 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218162920/http://adrianboeing.blogspot.com/2011/06/aimex.html |archive-date=18 December 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[Atlas Copco]] Rig Control System can autonomously execute a drilling plan on a [[drilling rig]], moving the rig into position using GPS, set up the drill rig and drill down to specified depths.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atlascopco.com/rcs/ |title=Atlas Copco – RCS |publisher=Atlascopco.com |access-date=8 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140207175830/http://www.atlascopco.com/rcs/ |archive-date=7 February 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Similarly, the [[Transmin]] Rocklogic system can automatically plan a path to position a rockbreaker at a selected destination.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rocklogic.com.au/ |title=Transmin – Rocklogic |publisher=Rocklogic.com.au |access-date=8 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140125105842/http://rocklogic.com.au/ |archive-date=25 January 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> These systems greatly enhance the safety and efficiency of mining operations.