Worker safety, productivity, and sustainability are among the most important factors in effectively operating mines. As a result, robotic and automatic approaches to improve worker safety are at the forefront of research and development in the mining and robotics industries.
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Two engineers from West Virginia University (WVU) are involved in creating new robotic technologies for coal waste storage units that will sense and stop probable failures such as leakage of harmful materials into the environment.
Two West Virginia University engineers are developing new technologies for coal waste storage facilities that will detect and prevent potential failures like leakage of hazardous materials into the environment.