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Op-ed: When the machines learn to dig

Capital is flooding into mining automation, from Caterpillar to Travis Kalanick. The winners won’t be the biggest buyers. They’ll be whoever solves integration first.

  • Travis Kalanick acquires Pronto for $1.7B, entering mining industry
  • Acquisitions driven by equipment manufacturers, consumables firms, VCs
  • Integration challenge: siloed software applications in mining operations

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