Researchers use autonomous technologies to make mines safer
Virginia Tech researcher Richard Bishop and his West Virginia University collaborators will use a two-year, $569,149 Alpha Foundation grant to study how autonomous drones can predict and prevent roof collapses underground.
By Tonia Moxley
30 MAY 2023
Virginia Tech researcher Richard Bishop continues to develop autonomous technologies to assess and predict the safety of underground mines. This work also provides opportunities for mining and minerals engineering students to gain hands-on experience in new technologies. Photo by Richard Bishop for Virginia Tech.
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