Equipment operators are lead by their largest clients, mining companies such as Rio Tinto for example. 24/7/365 large fleet operators that move a billion tonne

Equipment operators are lead by their largest clients, mining companies such as Rio Tinto for example. 24/7/365 large fleet operators that move a billion tonne of ore per annum and alter the spin balance of the planet by a detectable amount. Pages such as https://www.riotinto.com/en/mn/about/innovation/automation https://www.riotinto.com/en/mn/about/innovation/automation are out of date and don't do justice to the extant of and demand for grand scale semi autonomous mining and construction equipment. BBC coverage of one site and mining automation: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgej7gzg8l0o https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgej7gzg8l0o There's a large yet to be built copper project in the US that has autonomus mining plans in the economic technical report. https://resolutioncopper.com/mining-method/ https://resolutioncopper.com/mining-method/ https://resolutioncopper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/RTRC-Constructing-Block-Caving-Poster-24x36-FINAL.pdf https://resolutioncopper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/RTRC... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resolution_Copper#Reactions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resolution_Copper#Reactions