ROBOTS ARE ON MARS
BUT NOT 2KM BELOW EARTH
WE'RE SPENDING MARS-SCALE CAPTIAL JUST TRYING TO FIND BURRIED METALS WITH 20th CENTURY TOOLS
NASA's Perseverance rover autonomously mapped and navigated 45 million km away on Mars in 2021.
But in 2024, 0% of underground mines are autonomously navigated below 2 km in active production environments.
60% of the Earth’s minerals are beneath 500m and almost untouched.
Between dilution, cutoff-grade limitations, and early abandonment of deposits, the industry leaves behind an estimated
$500B –700B of recoverable metal annually.
Sensor Miniaturization and Embedded Processing
Integrated systems-on-chip (SoCs) now offer <5W processing with millisecond-latency data handling, allowing real-time autonomous decision-making in unstructured underground environments without continuous surface communication.
Compact High-Torque Actuation
Advances in electric actuators and low-profile gear systems have achieved torque densities exceeding 100 Nm/kg, enabling articulated movement through confined, high-resistance geological media while maintaining structural reliability.
Geospatial Data Fusion & Localization
Multi-modal data fusion (magnetics, EM, acoustic, and inertial) now supports subsurface localization with sub-meter resolution, reducing reliance on dense drill grids and enabling more targeted borehole placement.
Energy Density and Thermal Management
Commercially available lithium battery systems now exceed 250 Wh/kg, with integrated passive thermal regulation, supporting >4 hours of untethered operation in low-ventilation zones without exceeding thermal thresholds.
5
Patents Pending
8K
Tons Excavated
20M
Investment Raised
12
Robots Deployed
3
Industry Accolades
THE FUTURE OF UNDERGROUND MINING
WITH SUB-SERPENT
Take the first step towards a sustainable and technologically advanced future for mining.