(Hexagon: Tucson, AZ) -- Hexagon, a global leader in digital reality solutions combining sensor, software, and autonomous technologies, announced it is partnering with Western Australia’s Augment Technologies to help mines maximize ore yield and optimize operational efficiencies by accurately accounting for blast movement. The partnership will harness a blend of block model data, artificial intelligence, bespoke movement models, and measured 3D movement data to create a blast movement solution that enables mines to unlock significant value.

Hexagon’s industry-leading solutions include Hexagon MinePlan Block Model Manager, which enables users to simultaneously and effectively design, populate, manage, and share block models while centrally managing the massive amount of sample points, variables, and outputs associated with ore body data.

Augment Technologies leverages a physics engine powered by an AI algorithm to create a Muckpile Block Model that is continuously improved through a machine-learning process. The process uses vast amounts of blasting data to ensure that the model’s controlling parameters and simulated physics are as accurate as possible, resulting in a bespoke solution for each customer.

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