Wednesday, February 17, 2027
Introductions, antitrust statement, statement of goals8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
Steps toward an autonomous quarry8:15 AM - 8:30 AM
Initial Steps: Data collection at active quarries8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Initial Steps: Data management and cleaningcost/ton tracking with enterprise resource planning8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Q/A and discussion9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Intermediate Steps: Monitoring for collision mitigation9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
Intermediate Steps: Autonomous drilling and haulage9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Intermediate Steps: Reducing equipment maintenance costs through autonomous operation9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Intermediate Steps: Change management process for implementing autonomous operation10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Q/A and discussion10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Break10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Advanced Steps: Fundamentals of AI10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Advanced Steps: Cat AI Assistant – data, machines, and the decisions11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Advanced Steps: Utilizing AI tools for plant maintenance11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Ultimate Step: Pit to plant optimization with autonomy and AI11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Q/A and discussion11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Lunch (provided)12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
What is preventing the Quarry of the Future?1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Break2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
What are specific steps that any producer can take now?2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Key Takeaways and Next Steps 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM