Membership in GMG reinforces companies’ commitment to advancing autonomous mining through innovation, collaboration, and industry leadership
PITTSBURGH – July 14 – Neya Systems, along with its parent company Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), today announced that it has joined the Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG), a global community of mining companies, technology providers, OEMs, researchers and industry leaders working together to develop best practices for the future of mining.
As leaders in autonomous mining innovation, Neya and ARA deliver advanced systems that enable safer, more efficient and more productive operations in complex mining environments. Joining GMG reinforces the companies’ commitment to advancing safe, scalable and high-performance autonomous mining operations across the global resources sector. GMG publishes widely recognized guidance for implementing autonomous systems in mining, including change management, safety and risk management, and operational readiness. By joining the organization, Neya and ARA will benefit from and contribute to these collaborative efforts as the industry continues to evolve.
Under the leadership of Neya CTO Vikas Bahl and Principal Scientist Dr. Paul Rybski, the team will apply its deep expertise in AI-enabled perception and autonomy to contribute several best-practice projects to GMG, including:
- Guidelines for applying functional safety to autonomous systems in mining
- Zero entry mining, which leverages robotics and autonomous systems to protect human workers from hazardous mining zones
- A framework for safe mixed-fleet operations in underground mining
“The future of autonomous mining depends on practical cross-industry collaboration and shared learning,” said Andrew Scott, CEO at GMG. “Neya Systems and Applied Research Associates bring significant experience that will strengthen GMG’s work on functional safety, zero entry mining and mixed-fleet operations, helping accelerate the development of practical guidance for the industry.”
Neya’s autonomous mining initiative is led by industry veterans with decades of hands-on experience across mining, heavy equipment, robotics, and advanced technology. A former perception and autonomy engineer at Caterpillar Inc., Dr. Rybski has extensive experience developing perception and autonomy algorithms for off-road robotic systems, while Bahl previously worked as a technology leader and product developer at BHP, which is recognized as the world’s largest mining company.
Membership in GMG strengthens and complements the company’s existing efforts across the mining ecosystem, including active operations at an open-pit mine in Western Australia. As mining operations worldwide continue to adopt autonomous transformation strategies, Neya and ARA remain committed to improving safety, productivity, and efficiency through the real-world deployment of advanced autonomous technologies.
“This membership aligns with our long-term vision for autonomous mining at scale,” said Bahl. “We are not only building and deploying autonomous systems in real-world applications but also contributing to the broader frameworks that will define how the industry safely and effectively adapts these technologies. GMG provides an important forum to share experiences, align on best practices and accelerate innovation across the sector.”
For more information, visit neyarobotics.com/autonomous_mining.
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ABOUT NEYA SYSTEMS
Neya Systems, a division of Applied Research Associates, is committed to advancing the field of unmanned systems through the development and integration of cutting-edge technologies and expertise in autonomy, computer vision, cybersecurity, and general unmanned systems development and deployment. Our team of experts is dedicated to creating innovative solutions that help our customers meet their mission goals. To learn more about Neya Systems, visit neyarobotics.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
ABOUT ARA
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) was founded in 1979, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to offer science and engineering research to solve problems of national importance. ARA delivers leading-edge products and innovative solutions for national defense, energy, homeland security, aerospace, healthcare, transportation, and manufacturing. With over 2,000 employee-owners at locations in the U.S. and Canada, ARA offers a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil engineering, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, biomedical engineering, environmental technologies, and blast testing and measurement.
