en.Wedoany.com Reported - Canadian mining technology company Arlyx Technologies Inc. (Arlyx) recently launched a complete electric autonomous solution specifically designed for material handling in underground mines. The system consists of a modular autonomous transport vehicle paired with its proprietary AutoLatch™ automatic loading and unloading module, enabling fully remote unmanned operations for transporting, loading, and unloading up to 5,000 kg of materials (such as consumables like rock bolts, pipes, and concrete). After two years of development and field testing at a Tier 1 mine in Quebec, Canada, the system can operate continuously during underground blasting, marking a significant technological breakthrough in mining material handling automation.
Michael Simard, founder and CEO of Arlyx, previously worked at MDA Space and the Canadian Space Agency. The founding team consists of engineers with backgrounds in robotics and space, dedicated to reducing mining personnel safety risks and improving operational efficiency through technological innovation. The core of this electric autonomous solution is converting the mandatory ventilation waiting period after blasting into productive working time. Since blasting generates large amounts of toxic gases, underground mines typically require forced ventilation for tens of minutes to several hours, during which operations are usually halted. After workers evacuate, Arlyx vehicles enter the tunnels to deliver materials and pre-place consumables at work sites, allowing workers to start production immediately upon return, thereby transforming traditional passive downtime caused by ventilation into effective operational windows.
The Arlyx system effectively addresses the long-standing industry pain point of tunnel congestion in underground mines. During regular production periods, material supply vehicles share single tunnels with ore haulage trucks, causing frequent stops and delays for haulage trucks, significantly reducing overall ore extraction efficiency. According to a 2025 report by the International Council on Mining and Metals, the effective operating time of haulage trucks in some deep mines is less than 40%. By completing material handling during blasting, Arlyx ensures tunnels are used exclusively by haulage trucks during production, enabling an additional truckload of ore per day, generating up to CAD 27 million in additional annual revenue. A single remote operator can monitor up to 10 Arlyx vehicles simultaneously. The platform uses electric drive, eliminating underground diesel emissions and reducing reliance on forced ventilation. Combined with its modular structure and patent-pending architecture, it is being expanded to functions such as dust suppression, firefighting, and ore transport. Arlyx will showcase its system at mining exhibitions in Timmins and Sudbury, Ontario, in June 2026.
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