Robot model
AutoMine
Sandvik's AutoMine is a mining automation ecosystem spanning loaders, trucks, drills, and mapping with tele-remote and fully autonomous modes; long established…
- Manufacturer
- Sandvik
- Form factor
- mining
- Maturity
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 3
- Website
- mining.sandvik ↗
The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies AutoMine, a mining by Sandvik (commercial): 3 verified deployments on record. 4 sources back the record.
Overview
Sandvik's AutoMine is a mining automation ecosystem spanning loaders, trucks, drills, and mapping with tele-remote and fully autonomous modes; long established underground, it extended to surface drill-and-blast with AutoMine Surface Fleet in 2025.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
Autonomy level
Scope
Surface Fleet extension
Class
Automation portfolio
Fleet management
Loading and hauling
Specs
Class
Modes
Scope
Data & sources
Web sources
4
4 sources backing this record.View all →
Autonomy: verified vs claimed
- What it actually does
- Autonomous
Pricing
No verified price is on record for AutoMine. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (3)
- AutoMine at El Tenienteoperational
Codelco's El Teniente uses Sandvik AutoMine across 6 areas with 25+ autonomous loaders and trucks.
- AutoMine at Kamloopsoperational
New Gold's New Afton copper-gold mine near Kamloops, British Columbia, deployed two autonomous Sandvik LH518iB battery-electric loaders on AutoMine, described as North America's first battery-electric autonomous loaders…
- AutoMine at Mount Isaoperational
Glencore's George Fisher Mine near Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia, runs Sandvik AutoMine automation.
AutoMine on the deployment map
View the global mapWhere AutoMine is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 24, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedNov 1, 2024
at Kamloops
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedOct 1, 2024
at El Teniente
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJul 1, 2020
at Mount Isa
Safety record
No incidents on record for AutoMine.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (4)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-29
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-09-29
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: mining
Sources by quality tier
- 4
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for AutoMine.Recent coverage
AutoMine in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning AutoMine from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Sandvik AutoMine Aura: mine-wide automation shift explained for engineers - Geomechanics.io
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UFR-Sandvik AutoMine integrations opening up automation possibilities - International Mining
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Sandvik acquires Universal Field Robots - The Australian Mining Review
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Sandvik acquires Universal Field Robots - Metal Tech News
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Sandvik adds Universal Field Robots to mining division - The Robot Report
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Universal Field Robots acquired by Swedish multinational Sandvik - defenceconnect.com.au
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Sandvik expands automation reach with Universal Field Robots merger - Mining.com
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Flying underground - Sandvik Group
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Nokia presents 5G with Sandvik Mining - Metal Tech News
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Sandvik introduces autonomous ramp haulage - Australasian Mine Safety Journal
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/sandvik-automine.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/7832e9dc-b33f-4870-bee3-4e786ab18586
- Revision history: /models/sandvik-automine/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
AutoMine draws attention at the 42nd percentile but verifies reality at the 70th percentile among mining robots. Hype Gap -28.3, 5th widest among mining robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited independent press and video coverage to date.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 2, 2026