SME introduces committee addressing challenges and opportunities for automation and robotics in mining

At the SME Midyear Meeting held this past September in Denver, CO, the SME Board of Directors voted to approve a charter for a new SME Automation and Robotics Committee (ARC). The committee, whose previous iteration was operated by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), is a neutral industry leader proactively addressing the practical opportunities and implementation ch...