en.Wedoany.com Reported - Kazakhstan's BASS Gold has introduced a robotic inspection platform in its gold mine operations to inspect hard-to-reach and potentially hazardous areas without sending employees into the field.
The core component of this solution is a quadruped robot from Unitree Robotics. Company experts have modified the robot to adapt it to the mining production environment.
The robot can move autonomously along a preset route, perform photo and video capture tasks, and transmit data in real time to operators.
This technology is particularly valuable for inspecting mine tunnels, technical rooms, and other high-risk areas requiring regular monitoring. The robot can enter a site first after operations are completed or perform routine inspections, thereby reducing personnel exposure to potentially dangerous environments.
For Kazakhstan's mining industry, this marks a new milestone in its digitalization process. BASS Gold stated that, at the time of introduction, there were no publicly reported cases of similar autonomous robotic solutions being used in mining enterprises within the Republic of Kazakhstan.
According to the developers, to meet the requirements of actual production tasks, the R&D team made significant modifications to the basic robot platform from Unitree Robotics. To enable the robot to autonomously inspect production facilities and collect data, the company's experts developed their own software system.
In the future, such solutions can take over some hazardous and repetitive operations, allowing professionals to remotely obtain necessary information and make decisions based on real-time data.
