Rock-Cutting Robots
Cellula Robotics has been developing ground-engaging robots for the terrestrial mining sector since 2001, and for the subsea mining and trenching sectors since 2004.
Cellula has particular expertise in subsea rock-cutting performance prediction. The company works closely with the Colorado School of Mines’ Earth Mechanics Institute.
MiniMole: Narrow-Vein Hard-Rock Mining Machine
Subsea Rock-Cutting Test Platform
Also see www.nautilusminerals.com
Patents:
- WO2004035990- Automated Excavation Machine
- WO03050391 - Mining Method For Steeply Dipping Ore Bodies
- WO2005120153 – Method and System for Deep Sea Drilling
- WO2005106137 – Excavation apparatus and method