Industry Findings: Chile’s mining and food-processing industries have accelerated adoption of ruggedised robotic systems that withstand dust, vibration, and continuous operation. Recent expansions in lithium and copper processing have increased appetite for robots used in sorting, inspection, and repetitive handling tasks. Vendors capable of integrating real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance support secure repeat projects, as operators aim to reduce safety risks and improve yield reliability across remote industrial zones.
Industry Progression: Mining sector urgency and project pivots are accelerating adoption of rugged automation across extractive operations: state miner Codelco’s 2024–25 production push and strategic move into lithium projects is driving demand for inspection robots, remote-operated equipment and predictive-maintenance sensing that reduce downtime and safety exposure, making robot suppliers with mining-grade hardware and remote-service guarantees preferred partners for Chilean mine expansions.
Industry Player Insights: Some of the providers in this sector include ABB Robotics, KUKA, FANUC Corporation, Yaskawa, Enaex Robotics Unit, Honeywell Robotics, and Siasun. Chile’s modernization efforts are increasingly shaped by mining automation as operators demand safer, robotics-heavy processing environments; for example, Enaex expanded its mine-automation and robotic blasting portfolio in 2024, strengthening the domestic capability pipeline. This move encourages buyers to favour rugged robot cells, remote-operation suites, and hybrid inspection systems that can handle Chile’s copper and lithium production cycles.