Stealth Technologies launches EdgeiQ Portable pilot for underground mining

what happened

Stealth Technologies, a subsidiary of Strategic Elements, has launched a commercial pilot of its handheld spatial data system EdgeiQ Portable. The device targets underground mining work, where GPS is unavailable and connectivity is often limited. It combines LiDAR scanning, 3D mapping and positioning, and processes data directly on the unit without internet access or cloud computing. According to smallcaps.com.au, the system went through several hardware generations and five underground field trials with a Tier 1 mining company.

The company has also added a predictive AI module developed with Curtin University's WA School of Mines. It was trained on 1,000 simulated mining rounds and aims to predict overbreak and the dilution that follows, a problem the company says can cost miners billions of dollars globally. A single inference takes about 100 milliseconds. A possible underground field trial of the module is targeted for the new year, subject to technical progress and partner site access.

why it matters

For investors this is mainly a story about a small technology company rather than a signal for metals markets. Stealth is based in Western Australia, near more than 58 underground operations, which management says gives it an edge in development and early deployments. The commercial impact is still unclear: discussions with prospective partners on revenue-generating pilots have started, but no revenue has been confirmed.

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