Vuzix Corporation (Tokyo branch location: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo branch manager: Keiichiro Fujii is pleased to announce that international metals and mining giant Rio Tinto has deployed Vuzix smart glasses at Oyu Tolgoi Mine in Mongolia, home to one of the world's largest copper and gold deposits.
As discussed in Rio Tinto's 2020 Annual Report, Rio Tinto is focused on working safer and smarter, and as part of that effort, has expanded the use of drones and mine pit cameras. and introduced video headsets, including smart glasses, to conduct visual inspections of tailings facilities and equipment while adhering to travel restrictions and physical distancing requirements.
For the Oyu Tolgoi Underground Project, Rio Tinto used Vuzix smart glasses to enable technical experts from around the world to collaborate with local teams at the project site.
The following is a comment from our President and CEO, Paul Travers.
“The use of Vuzix smart glasses continues to grow in many industries.
Companies like Rio Tinto, a global leader in this field, continue to provide real-world validation of product value and efficacy.
Annual Report
Founded in 1997, VUZIX is a NASDAQ-listed company (Nasdaq: VUZI) with offices in Rochester (NY), Oxford (UK) and Tokyo (Japan).
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