BDO predicts robots to replace 50% of miners by 2020
“More than 50% of miners worldwide are predicted to be replaced by robots by 2020, according to a future industry trends report by advisory organisation BDO Australia.
The report ‘BDO’s Energy 2020 Vision: The Near Future of Mining’, includes predictions from BDO’s natural resources experts from around the world.
It is predicted that robotic technology will drive a 30% reduction in digging costs per tonne for global mining companies using web-connected sensors and automated drilling machines…”
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