Mines are one of the important scenarios where unmanned driving technology is expected to be the first to land. The "Zaishan" new energy mine intelligent transportation robot independently developed by China officially took office on May 6th. On May 6th, "Zaishan" conducted unmanned formation operations in the open-pit coal mine in Dongsheng District, Ordos City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Image provided by the interviewee) It is reported that "Zaishan" began unmanned formation operations in the open-pit coal mine in Dongsheng District, Ordos City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on May 6th. "Mine intellectualization and unmanned development are of great significance in promoting the safe and high-quality development of mines." Chen Long, a researcher of the Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and CEO of Sinoscience Huituo, said that "Zaishan" can realize three control modes of short distance remote control, remote driving and unmanned driving, and can be applied to the transportation of heavy materials in open-pit mines, bulk terminals and other multiple scenarios, significantly improving the efficiency and safety of mine transportation, Significantly reduce labor costs and environmental pollution. "Zaishan" relies on the scientific research capabilities of the Inner Mongolia Research Institute of China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing) and the Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and has made breakthroughs in chassis function integration, core control algorithms, and perception positioning integration by integrating industry resources and focusing on tackling multiple technical difficulties. According to the R&D personnel of Zhongke Huituo, compared to traditional equipment, each mine intelligent transport robot can save the need for 3 drivers and save about 400000 yuan in labor costs annually. (New News Agency)