(SeaPRwire) –   SHANGHAI, April 23, 2026 — Deepvein Mining Tech, a company that creates robotic systems for the mining sector, has been awarded the Gold prize at the 2026 NY Product Design Awards. The honor is for its series of Intelligent Geological Mapping and Geochemical Sampling Quadrupedal Robots, designed for mineral prospecting in isolated and hazardous field locations.

Organized by the International Awards Associate (IAA), the NY Product Design Awards celebrate excellence in product design and industrial innovation across the globe.

The task of mineral exploration has grown more expensive and technically difficult as readily available deposits are exhausted. This is especially true in distant and geologically intricate areas, where on-site work tends to be slow, requires heavy labor, and poses significant operational challenges.

Deepvein’s prize-winning robotics series was engineered to overcome these limitations by merging quadrupedal robotic hardware with comprehensive software systems. This integrated solution aids in planning routes, coordinating equipment, logging samples, and managing geological data, which helps to standardize field procedures and lessen manual labor.

Built specifically for geological mapping and geochemical sampling, these robotic units can carry out focused collection work autonomously, minimizing the need for repetitive manual field surveys. In one operational cycle, they can collect roughly 30 to 50 samples.

Data from deployments at the company’s mining assets in Africa show that exploration data collection timelines were shortened from about 12 months to just one week. Concurrently, total workflow expenses decreased by an estimated 40%.

In addition to boosting efficiency, deploying robotic systems in steep, extremely hot, or otherwise inaccessible zones helps lower the risk of exposing personnel to dangerous environments. Enhanced targeting precision and digital management of workflows can further minimize unnecessary ground disturbance in the initial phases of exploration.

Deepvein is expanding its suite of mining robotics to cover the entire industry lifecycle. Future applications are anticipated in areas such as transport assistance, inspection, maintenance, and site restoration, in addition to the ongoing development of its exploration-stage systems.

SOURCE Deepvein Mining Tech