vehicles and forging strategic partnerships to the benefit of all involved . It is easier to perfect these technologies in a ‘ closed ’ environment like a mine than on the open road where more complex societal considerations have to be factored in . So companies that had never thought about mining enthusiastically responded to the opportunities Imvelo offers to develop their own solutions . OEMs too are more than willing to explore how their machinery can be optimised within larger systems like an autonomous mine – and to recognise that this system will include a host of vendors working together in an open interoperable ecosystem .

All the technologies that already exist just have to be pieced together . “ It is really just about thinking how this technology-enabled process can be radically re-designed rather than just thinking about how to apply the technology to the process , originally

EXECUTIVE PROFILE :

251 Title : Co-founder & Director Company : Imvelo Pty Ltd Industry : Mining

Location : Australia

Sharna is an experienced executive leader with a twenty-year track record of successfully leading step-change technology programs . She is experienced and passionate about delivering significant improvement to safety and productivity in all resource sectors through embedding technology within business plans . She creates a vision that inspires and aligns teams to deliver on innovation plans . The ability to create connections through technology partnerships across the full ecosystem is a unique quality that Sharna brings to the table . Sharna holds a first-class double degree in Chemical Engineering and Science , as well as a doctorate in Engineering . www . technologymagazine . com