Sandvik completes acquisition of autonomous robotics company

Sandvik has successfully completed its previously announced acquisition of Universal Field Robots (UFR), a provider of autonomous and interoperable solutions for both surface and underground mining markets based in Australia.

UFR will be included in the Digital Mining Technologies division within Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions.

UFR鈥檚 solution portfolio is built on a common autonomy platform, which is said to complement Sandvik鈥檚 automation offering and includes OEM agnostic robotic and autonomous solutions for trucks, loaders and auxiliary equipment.

By incorporating UFR, Sandvik says that its AutoMine platform will be able to expand its ability to integrate a wider range of third-party equipment.

The company adds that the addition will provide users with increased flexibility to optimise the performance of their entire mining equipment fleets, irrespective of the original equipment manufacturer (OEM).

鈥淯niversal Field Robots is an important strategic addition to Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions, which will strengthen our growth potential and provide key capabilities in the development of our mining automation solutions portfolio going forward,鈥� said Stefan Widing, President and CEO of Sandvik.

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