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Standards & Regulations
Technical standards, regulatory frameworks, and compliance for autonomous mining. Deep dives into ISO 23725, functional safety, and interoperability.
Safety Lessons from Billions of Autonomous Miles: What AV Deployment Teaches About Mining Autonomy
The on-road AV industry has spent over a decade developing safety frameworks across more than 200 million autonomous miles. Three of them — Operational Design Domains, structured safety cases, and transparent crash reporting — are ready for mining to adopt. The validation problem on a mine site is more tractable than on public roads, but only if the industry imposes the same rigour.
May 126 min read
The Flexibility Problem: Why ISO 23725 Doesn't Tell You Who Does What
ISO 23725 defines interfaces between FMS and AHS but deliberately leaves architectural responsibilities open—here's why that flexibility matters.
Dec 30, 20256 min read
EMESRT Level 9 in an Autonomous World: What Intervention Controls Do When There’s No Driver
Level 9 requires automatic intervention controls that can brake equipment when collision risks are detected. But what does that mean in a fully autonomous operation where there's no operator to warn? We explore how Level 9 functions as an independent safety layer, the role of ISO 21815 in open architectures, and why redundant safety systems matter even when sophisticated AI is driving the truck.
Oct 22, 20254 min read
How ISO23725 Relates to Open Autonomy
ISO23725 enables Open Autonomy by standardizing interfaces between fleet management and autonomous systems, freeing mines from vendor lock-i
Mar 27, 20252 min read
ISO 23725:2024 Published Standard
OpenAutonomy.com is pleased to announce the publication of ISO 23725:2024 – the international standard for autonomous systems and fleet...
Aug 8, 20241 min read
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