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BHP hits autonomous drill milestone

The autonomous drill fleet at BHP's WA iron ore operations has drilled over 10 million metres

Noel Dyson
BHP's autonomous Pit Viper 271s have collectively drilled more than 10 million metres

BHP's autonomous Pit Viper 271s have collectively drilled more than 10 million metres

The first Epiroc - in those days it was Atlas Copco - Pit Viper 271 was automated at a BHP iron ore mine on June 5, 2017. Since then, the fleet has grown to the point that BHP claims to have the largest...

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