Rise of the drones
iTnews investigates the increasing use of unmanned vehicles at Australian mines to go where humans normally wouldn't.
Mining drones bridge workplace safety concerns 
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Mining drones bridge workplace safety concerns
By Ry Crozier | May 31, 2012 | Comment Now 
Keeping personnel out of the air and the pit.
 
Use cases for Australian mining UAVs 
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Use cases for Australian mining UAVs
By Ry Crozier | May 30, 2012 | Comment Now 
In-depth: Drone makers question large payloads.
 
Australia turns to homegrown drones 
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Australia turns to homegrown drones
By Ry Crozier | May 29, 2012 | Comment Now 
Debating the finer points of unmanned aerial vehicle design.
 
Australian miners send drones to work 
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Australian miners send drones to work
By Ry Crozier | May 28, 2012 | Comment Now 
In-depth: Unmanned aerial vehicles in the resources sector.
 
Photos: Drones in Australia's mines 
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Photos: Drones in Australia's mines
By Ry Crozier | May 28, 2012 | Comment Now 
iTnews' special investigation into the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in the mining, LNG and infrastructure sectors.
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