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Vedanta Aluminium pioneers AI-driven mining safety with real-time drone surveillance in Odisha

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Update time : 2025-02-17 18:47:59
Vedanta Aluminium, India’s leading aluminium manufacturer, launched an AI-powered drone system at its Jamkhani coal mine in Odisha. The drone, which started operations on February 13, 2025, provides a real-time solution for blasting clearance and danger zone monitoring. 

Equipped with advanced software, the AI-powered drone offers real-time aerial views and automatically captures the movements of humans, animals, and vehicles within a 500-meter blasting zone. This enables officials to remotely monitor operations and receive automated alerts about any activity on the ground through live streaming. The system also allows seamless audio communication between officials, the drone pilot, and the blasting officer, ensuring precise coordination and operational efficiency.

Additionally, the drone provides aerial view and subsequent insights through the Time-in-Use Model (TUM). This model measures planned versus actual cut rates, real-time coal exposure, machinery utilisation, and the analysis of dispatch and stock quality.

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