By Neville Judd Mining companies face mounting pressure to improve productivity, address workforce shortages, and operate more sustainably, all while maintaining safety and controlling costs. Drilling sits at the centre of many of these challenges, where variability in operator experience, changing ground conditions, and equipment performance can directly affect downstream results. For Hexagon’s Curtis Stacy, Sr. Product Manager, Autonomous Drills, these challenges are deeply personal. After spending thousands of hours on drill pads observing operators and workflows firsthand, he saw an opportunity to rethink how drilling technology could better support people and improve outcomes across the mining value chain. That…