Hyderabad: Telangana will introduce autonomous and tele-remote mining technologies in Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) to improve safety and productivity, following a visit by a delegation led by Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu to facilities of Caterpillar Inc. and Komatsu Limited in the United States. At the Caterpillar Demonstration and Learning Centre in Tucson, Arizona, the delegation reviewed large-scale mining machinery operating through autonomous and remote-control systems. Officials examined tele-remote operation technology, which reduces the need for human presence in hazardous zones and is expected to improve safety conditions in Singareni mines. The delegation also visited Komatsu’s mining equipment manufacturing facility in Longview, near Dallas, Texas. Officials said adoption of automated machinery in opencast mines is expected to reduce accident rates and improve worker safety.