RocketDNA (WA) Pty Ltd, has secured a three-year purchase order to supply its autonomous xBot® surveying system to the Gruyere Gold Mine, a 50:50 joint venture between Gold Road Resources Ltd and Gold Fields Ltd which is set to become 100% owned by Gold Fields upon completion of a recently announced acquisition.
The contract includes the supply and maintenance of a SurveyBot® drone-in-a-box system, remote piloting services, and access to RocketDNA’s SiteTube® visualisation platform.
The integrated solution enables daily autonomous drone flights, with data securely delivered to site managers and engineers via cloud-based systems.
Managing Director & CEO of RocketDNA, Christopher Clark, commented: “We are excited to partner with Gold Fields in helping them deliver on their productivity and safety goals at Gruyere, through the on-site deployment of our SurveyBot® and our SiteTube® tools, which will deliver a complete operational intelligence solution, providing autonomous aerial coverage and support for their survey and open-pit teams.
This long-term agreement reflects the growing demand for remote autonomous data services and underscores the strategic value of our xBot® platform within the day-to-day operations of Tier 1 mining customers.”
Through fully-outsourced, AI-driven solutions, RocketDNA remotely operates drone systems, enabling customers to focus on ground operations while ensuring fast data turnaround. The company generates revenue through multi-year contracts and short-term projects with major clients, including Tier 1 and Tier 2 miners such as Rio Tinto, BHP, South32, Newmont, Vault Minerals, and Seriti Coal.
RocketDNA operates primarily in Australia and Africa, with regional offices in Perth, Johannesburg, and Accra.
