Sandvik has completed the previously announced acquisition of Universal Field Robots (UFR), a fast-growing Australia-based provider of autonomous interoperable solutions for the surface mining and underground mining markets. UFR will be reported in Digital Mining Technologies, a division within business area Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions.

Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire Universal Field Robots (UFR), a fast-growing Australia-based provider of autonomous interoperable solutions for the surface mining and underground mining markets. UFR will be reported in Digital Mining Technologies, a division within business area Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions.

In the last few years, you may or may not have noticed an increasing shift in the number of everyday tasks that incorporate varying degrees of artificial intelligence (AI). This subtle AI transformation need not be feared, but as they say, education is power. I would like to attempt to provide a primer to AI, help separate fact from fiction, and suggest some tips and considerations to brave the new world with AI.

Reflecting on eight years in the startup world, UFR Managing Director Jeff Sterling has distilled eight essential tips to help navigate this challenging journey. While they may not be in any particular order or exhaustive, they've been forged through hard work and road-tested experience...

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