Suncor Energy, which is a Canadian integrated energy company, has announced that it will proceed with the “phased implementation of autonomous haulage systems (AHS)” at company-operated mines, starting with the North Steepbank mine.
Over the next six years, Suncor expects to deploy more than 150 autonomous haul trucks in the full program, which will be “one of the largest investments in electric autonomous vehicles in the world,” according to the company.
Suncor has spent the past four years evaluating AHS technology, and the company has validated that this technology can be used “safely, effectively and efficiently in its operating environment.”
Oil and Gas
Oil and Gas
Sharper Shape and SkySkopes use UAS for construction project
In cooperation with an investor owned utility, Sharper Shape and SkySkopes recently used a Sharper A6 UAS to “string sock lines for a 675 kV line construction project.”
Sock pulling, which is the “act of flying a strong and lightweight rope and attaching it to the towers,” is usually performed by the way of helicopters, or by workers climbing the towers, but these methods are dangerous for helicopter pilots and ground crews alike.
Using UAS, the previously complicated process that involves several steps of reattaching the rope is eliminated, which ultimately lowers the risk of injury for all parties involved.
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