The LinkOA™
Ecosystem.
Safety, productivity, and absolute freedom. Epiroc’s LinkOA system is revolutionizing the mining sector by offering an OEM-agnostic approach to autonomous haulage. Discover why the world's leading sites are transitioning to Open Autonomy.
OEM-Agnostic & Retrofittable
Automate your existing fleet without being locked into a single vehicle provider. By integrating the Vehicle Automation Kit (VAK) and Drive-By-Wire (DBW) systems, LinkOA allows mines to automate older and mixed fleets seamlessly, avoiding costly large-scale asset replacements.
Maximum Utilization & Reduced Cost
Eliminate the need to stop equipment for breaks and shift changes. By ensuring precision control over vehicle operations within OEM parameters, LinkOA significantly reduces labor and fuel costs while actively extending the lifespan of tires, brakes, and vital components.
Mixed-Fleet Safety & Staffed Interaction
Safety in motion, always connected. Inside the Autonomous Operating Zone (AOZ), manned vehicles are fitted with Locator Clients. This provides real-time tracking, proximity monitoring, and visual displays to ensure safe, seamless coordination between human and autonomous assets.
Total Command & Control
From an interactive, customizable map tracking telemetry in real-time, to semi-autonomous capabilities for Dozers, Loaders, and Excavators—LinkOA centralizes your operations. It enables remote path control, advanced queueing, and optimized digging without continuous operator input.
The Human Element:
The AATS Integration
LinkOA provides flawless automation technology. AATS provides the human upskilling required to deploy it successfully. Without the right training, your ROI stalls.
- AOZ Protocols: We train your manned light vehicle operators on exact interaction rules with unmanned haulage.
- Semi-Autonomous Mastery: Upskilling your Excavator and Loader operators to optimize spotting, queueing, and dispatching.
- Control Room Readiness: Bridging the gap between field awareness and digital map building/telemetry monitoring.
- Psychological Buy-In: Overcoming workforce hesitation by making the transition to LinkOA intuitive and logical.
Technology demands adaptation.
Purchasing the LinkOA system is only step one. AATS is the bridge between your new autonomous technology and the workforce required to monitor, interact with, and maximize it.