About Us
MVS is a mining technology company focused on helping global mining leaders safely and efficiently meet the demand for critical minerals and precious metals. Our mission is to deliver actionable mining intelligence at the pace of production.
Our story
2007
Early IP creation begins with Gold Fields funding the National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) to develop an underground mining robot with SLAM-based vision navigation.
2010
Breakthrough development occurs when computer vision enables 3D navigation without traditional survey points.
2015
Mine Vision Systems (MVS) is founded out of NREC and Carnegie Mellon University with initial funding from Gold Fields to commercialize underground computer vision technology.
2016
Rockwell Venture Capital (RVC) becomes MVS’s lead investor; focus shifts to maturing underground location technology.
2018 - 2021
MVS completes over 50 consulting projects with 24 mining companies, exploring applications like mapping, shaft scanning, convergence monitoring, and autonomous operation.
2021
Strategic collaborations with Hecla and Nevada Gold shape and partially fund the development of FaceCapture.
2023
MVS launches FaceCapture, entering its rapid growth and recurring revenue phase.
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