Sweden’s digital technology group Hexagon AB (STO: HEXA-B) announced on Wednesday the acquisition of Canadian mine automation and remote control solutions HARD-LINE for an undisclosed sum.
The move, Hexagon said, will help the company strengthen its solution offering with remote control via electronic and hydraulic by-wire technologies, innovation necessary for achieving full autonomy in the mine.
“The pressure to remove humans from dangerous situations where it’s unsafe to operate a manned vehicle is increasing, particularly as mines push deeper underground for minerals a
