Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Load & Haul Optimization and Decarbonization for open-pit mining
Agreement Number:
1029609
Agreement Value:
$2,814,150.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 4, 2025 - Nov 30, 2027
Description:
RIGID ROBOTICS revolutionizes the mining industry by connecting mining equipment and frontline workers to real-time precision data and insights to make better decisions. Since 2012, the company has been focused on the development of innovative solutions for smarter and greener mining, enabled by partnerships that include Canada’s largest diversified mining company.
The company’s core patented technology, RIGIDprecision™, is a scalable and unified PLATFORM + APP solution that enables mining operations to mine with significantly higher precision than before. Enabling such "Precision-Mining" enhances operational efficiency, reduces variability, improves performance, and significantly reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The real-time data collected by proprietary sensors and analyzed using AI/ML algorithms empower miners to optimize mining processes, leading to reduced operation time of mining equipment. This reduction in operation time not only enhances operational efficiency and improves overall performance but also contributes to a significant reduction in GHG emissions. With the ability to precisely understand and control mining processes, RIGIDprecision enables operations to minimize energy wastage and streamline operations, resulting in a reduced carbon footprint. With GHG reduction as a key benefit, RIGIDprecision aligns with the global sustainability goals and helps mining companies adopt environmentally responsible practices while maximizing productivity and profit.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
The NRC-IRAP Clean Technology Program will support Canadian SMEs in the research and development of sustainable development technologies, up to their commercialization, with the potential to deliver economic and environmental outcomes.
Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V5G 4X5
Reference Number:
172-2024-2025-Q4-1029609
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
806342887
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Recipient's Legal Name:
Rigid Robotics Inc.
Federal Riding Name:
Burnaby South
Federal Riding Number:
59003
Program:
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Clean Technology
Program Purpose:
The NRC-IRAP Clean Technology Program will support Canadian SMEs in the research and development of sustainable development technologies, up to their commercialization, with the potential to deliver economic and environmental outcomes.
Coverage:
NRC-IRAP Clean Technology projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through sustainable development technological innovation, while improving Canada’s environmental indicators related to greenhouse gas emissions (GCG), waste management, air quality or drinking water based on the types of sustainable development technologies that will be supported.│Les projets de technologies propres du PARI-CNRC stimulent la création de richesse pour le Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique en matière de développement durable, tout en améliorant les indicateurs environnementaux du Canada liés aux émissions de gaz à effet de serre (GES), à la gestion des déchets, à la qualité de l’air ou à l’eau potable en fonction des types de technologies de développement durable qui seront soutenues.