Beyond Zero Harm: Autonomous Systems and the Future of Mine Rescue and Safety

06 May 2026

Mining's pursuit of zero harm has reached an inflection point. This session brings together three organisations spanning Australia's innovation pipeline — from CSIRO's world-leading AI vision and robotics research, to SAPHI's commercial deployment of AI safety systems on active mine sites, to Australian Droid + Robot's autonomous platforms designed for rescue and hazard response in environments too dangerous for people.

Together they confront the strategic question: why does life-saving technology still take years to reach operational settings — and what must change to accelerate zero-entry safety at scale?