Chile is a country located in South America. However, most of us know it more for the mining disaster that trapped 33 Chilean men under the ground for 69 days. After the devastation brought upon the Chilean mining community by that horrific event, Chile is investing in the improvement of their mining industry. A mining company called COLDECO is interested in purchasing a robot, mad in Sudbury. This robot's primary use is to go in front of the miner's and detect whether the air in the mine is survivable , or if the geography in the mine is easily disturbed.
This robot can save lives. Every year miners die while working. Mining is one of the most dangerous industries and its great that a world that is constantly evolving in terms of technology that this industry could be made more safe. However, I feel Chile has been forced to improve upon their mine safety records due to the amount of attention they received when the miners were trapped. 1 Billion people watched news broadcasts which showed them being brought out from the mine. If that's what it takes for mining industry's to stop caring only about the money, and care about the lives of the miners, I'm afraid it won't be long, until we're on the edge of our seats, waiting for more lives to be brought out of the earth.