# Bis and IAI form 50-50 mining automation joint venture Auto-mate

Bis and IAI announced a 50-50 joint venture called Auto-mate to provide scalable and adaptable mining automation technology, connecting any asset to fleet management systems regardless of brand or age.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2020-09-22
- Where: Australia
- Status: announced
- Products: mining automation technology
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Bis](https://endata.com/companies/46570.md) (partner)
- [IAI](https://endata.com/companies/50079.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [miningnews.net](https://www.miningnews.net/mets/news/1395582/jv-aims-disrupt-mining), 2020-09-22: "The 50-50 JV uses IAI's proven technology, which has been operating in heavy off-road vehicles in remote and harsh environments since the early 1980s, making it a highly complementary fit for application to mining operations."

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