Using drones to reduce total costs - Pit & Quarry

Drones can now measure muckpile fragmentation using AI that is trained to detect rock edges. Drones have become a common sight in quarries over the last few years. The industry overcame early teething issues of hardware reliability, operator training and regulatory licensing, with many sites bringing their drone operations in house. The biggest challenge quarry managers now face is how to use their drones to generate real cost savings. Most sites start using drones for aerial inspections and basic mapping and surveying.