Exyn Technologies Joins National Laboratory-Led Autonomous Mining Project Selected Under DOE’s $29.5 Million Mine of the Future Initiative
Globe Newswire•19/10/2026•09:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤DOE selected MAP-POD project for award negotiations under $29.5 million initiative
- ➤Exyn will contribute ExynAI near-zero drift navigation for autonomous underground vehicles
- ➤DOE initiative selected 17 national laboratory projects to expand domestic mining capabilities
- ➤ExynAI achieved Level 4B autonomy across aerial and ground robots in GPS-denied environments
- ➤Exyn Nexys cut survey capture times from approximately 40 minutes to approximately 5 minutes per scan
Expert Statements
Ben Williams, Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Exyn Technologies
“Securing America’s supply of critical minerals is a national priority, and our participation in this national laboratory-led project selected under the DOE’s Mine of the Future Initiative represents an important opportunity to demonstrate ExynAI’s capabilities”
Ben Williams, Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Exyn Technologies
“ExynAI was built for the conditions this project will face underground, where there is no GPS and the environment can be hazardous for people.”
Ben Williams, Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Exyn Technologies
“This project is closely aligned with the three pilot programs we are running to automate the digitization of complex physical environments across industries.”
Ben Williams, Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Exyn Technologies
“We see each of them as a pathway to expand ExynAI into new commercial and government markets.”
ExynAI Autonomy to Help Accelerate Discovery of Critical Minerals Vital to U.S. Energy Independence and National Security
Aligns with Exyn’s Three Pilot Programs to Automate the Digitization of Physical Industries
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