The company reported Wednesday that its Patania II, a 25-tonne mining robot prototype, had uncoupled from a 5km-long (3.1 miles) cable connecting it to the surface.

The integration of ‘robotic dogs’ into mining workflows is a promising step towards safer, smarter and more automated ...

Robotic dog. (Image courtesy of Ghost Robotics). Geospatial technology company Carlson Software and Ghost Robotics announced that they have partnered to bring to life an all-terrain robotic dog ...

Global Sea Mineral Resources (GSR) has been testing Patania II, a 25-tonne mining robot prototype, 4 km (13,000 ft) below the surface in its concession in the Clarion Clipperton Zone since April 20.

It is vital that, as the industry modernises through technology adoption, people are removed from potentially unsafe ...

(Bloomberg) — A deep-sea mining robot reported lost at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean has been recovered and will continue to undergo testing in the cobalt-rich seabed. Global Sea Mineral Resources ...

China's first space mining robot has been developed by the China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT). It not only adapts to the microgravity conditions of space but also navigates the ...

GlobalData’s Global Surface Mining Equipment: Populations & Forecasts to 2030 report, published in December 2024, estimates that the total number of dozers, hydraulic excavators, motor graders ...

The team successfully tested a prototype of their miniature mining robot. The study paper outlined a versatile mobility platform powered by four independent Archimedes screws actuators.

The global mining robotics market is poised for growth, expanding from US$1.49 billion in 2025 to US$2.95 billion by 2032, driven by automation, AI, and digital tech. Key catalysts include safety, ...

And that’s good because they don’t have a lot of time for tinkering. NASA’s Robotic Mining Competition is May 16-20 at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. It was time to get going on ...