The Art Of Underground Mining and The Role Of AI In Mining's Future - with Raffi Jabrayan

In this episode we chat to Raffi Jabrayan, VP, Commercial Sales and Business Development at Exyn Technologies Inc, who are pioneering autonomous aerial robot systems for complex, GPS-denied environments within the mining industry. Raffi’s background is in supply chains and worked many years for Dundee Precious Metals before moving to Exyn into a business and commercial sales role, overseeing the expansion of the business internationally in the mining sector. He explains what Exyn Technologies does and how they are helping mining companies with underground mining operations KEY TAKEAWAYS Exyn is a spinoff from the University of Pennsylvania and is more of a software company in that they are hardware agnostic. The kinds of companies using the Exyn technology right now include Dundee Precious Metals, Anglo Gold and Glencore. Exyn were one of the first companies to fly fully autonomous missions underground in GPS denied areas. Exyn need no previous infrastructure or connectivity. The future of mining lies with AI and the level of autonomy that companies such as Exyn can provide. People will then move on to other areas of the sector. BEST MOMENTS 'We're more of a software company' 'We operate in government, oil and warehousing, construction' 'We made our name in mining and are one of the pioneers in that area' 'Where people or humans can't go - that is where we operate the best' VALUABLE RESOURCES   Dig Deep – The Mining Podcast on iTunes Raffi LinkedIn Exyn YouTube Exyn Twitter Exyn LinkedIn Exyn Instagram Exyn Facebook VALUABLE RESOURCES mailto:[email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ http://www.mining-international.org https://twitter.com/MiningConsult https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJg_Q?guided_help_flow=3 ABOUT THE HOST Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace. CONTACT METHOD [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ Podcast Description Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics