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Australianbased startup emesant is taking an underground approach to drone technology, developing specialized software for the autonomous mapping of mines and tunnels. Identiication risks are important in mitigating injuries. Feb, 2017 with everincreasing productivity targets in mining operations, there is a growing interest in mining automation. Whether the application is underground mining, surface mining. We believe in building on the best, and therefore our total mine ventilation solution is built upon the worlds best oem ventilation equipment, paired with the worlds most used mine mapping software ventsim and leveraging partnerships with some of the biggest names in the world.
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