China Rapidly Adopting AI and Intelligent Systems to Modernize Coal Mines, Improve Safety and Efficiency
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AI and intelligent systems are being used in coal mines in North China's Shanxi province to automate drilling, monitoring, exploration, and water drainage. This improves safety and efficiency.
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By January 2023, Shanxi had built 118 intelligent coal mines using AI and other technologies.
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An intelligent system installed in 2022 at a coal mine in Inner Mongolia combines AI and industrial operations tech to optimize transport capacity and realize intelligent speed control.
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A group of coal mining enterprises in Shanxi has established an integrated industrial internet platform with a large AI model at its core to lower barriers to AI R&D and innovation.
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The application of AI and intelligent systems in coal mining aims to improve worker safety, optimize operations, reduce electricity consumption and costs, and increase productivity.