RockBlast

What RockBlast does

RockBlast (legal entity Rockblast Design SpA) is a Chilean mining technology company founded in 2010 and headquartered in Santiago, Chile. It develops and deploys drone-based surveying, wireless blast-monitoring, and digital-twin platforms for large-scale open-pit and underground mining operators in Chile and, more broadly, South America. The company was founded by Mining Engineer Horacio Gutiérrez A, who brings more than 30 years of industry experience spanning Universidad de Chile, BHP, and Enaex.

The company's technology stack is anchored by the proprietary RockVision platform, which has evolved from a 2018 drone-based 3D mine digitization product to a 2020 4D immersive viewer, a 2023 digital-twin module (RockVision DTwin) with real-time monitoring, alerting, and scenario simulation, and a 2025 production-chain integration module (RockVision Connect). Supporting this platform are BlastMonitor — wireless stations for real-time blast-vibration measurement introduced in 2013 — and BlastReport, a remote reporting and analytics platform introduced in 2014. RockBlast operates a curated multi-vendor drone hardware lineup (Quantum Systems Trinity F90+ and Vector, DJI Matrice 300 RTK and 210 RTK V2, Flyability Elios 2, and Percepto Sparrow) and holds a core partnership with Quantum Systems established in 2018.

RockBlast monetizes through a B2B enterprise field-sales motion targeting major mining operators, combining professional drone-survey and geotechnical services with subscription-based software (BlastReport and RockVision modules). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The customer base is concentrated among Tier-1 mining names — BHP (Centinela, Escondida), Anglo American (Minera Los Bronces), Antofagasta Minerals (Centinela), Pucobre, and Minera Kinross — with reported scale of 90,000 hectares scanned and 125,000 km flown annually and headcount of approximately 150 employees as of 2024.

Name

RockBlast

Legal name

Rockblast Design SpA

Website

https://rockblast.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

RockBlast is a Chilean mining technology company that delivers drone-based topographic surveying, wireless blast vibration monitoring, and the RockVision digital-twin platform to large-scale mining operators, primarily Tier-1 mining companies in Chile and Latin America, via enterprise B2B contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mining Technology Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Mining (213), Support Activities for Metal Mining (213114), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)

SIC

Mining Machinery & Equip (No Oil & Gas Field Mach & Equip) (3532)

akta.pro primary industry

Mine Surveying & Geospatial Services (Survey, Drone/LiDAR, GIS, Grade Control) (IMAKAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Blasting & Explosives Services (Drill-and-Blast, Explosives Supply, Shot Services) (IMAKAKAC), Mining Automation, Telematics & Fleet Management Systems (IMAKANAK), Mineral Exploration & Geoscience Services (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Resource Modeling) (IMAKAKAA)

Keywords

• Drone surveying services
• Mining blast monitoring
• Geotechnical engineering services
• Mine digitization software
• Topographic survey drones

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Technology Services for Mining: B2B technology services provided to mining companies including drone-based topographic surveys, geotechnical analysis, and wireless monitoring solutions. Services are contracted directly with mining operations for specific operational needs.
2. Software Platforms (BlastReport, RockVision): Proprietary software platforms deployed as part of service offerings, enabling real-time data analysis, visualization, and digital twin capabilities for mining operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RockBlast provides drone-based topographic surveying, geotechnical slope characterization, and wireless blast vibration monitoring for large open-pit mining operations, delivered through proprietary software platforms (RockVision suite, BlastReport) and wireless hardware (BlastMonitor). The company's offerings combine professional field services with recurring software subscriptions for mine digitization, 4D visualization, digital twin monitoring, and production chain integration.

Product overview

RockBlast offers a modular software platform anchored by RockVision — a suite of mine digitization and monitoring tools — alongside a hardware portfolio of professional drone systems. The RockVision platform progresses from RockVision (2018, drone-based 3D mine digitization) through RockVision 4D (2020, 4D immersive viewer) and RockVision DTwin (2023, digital twin with real-time monitoring) to RockVision Connect (2025, production chain integration). Supporting these platforms are BlastReport (2014, vibration reporting platform) and BlastMonitor (2013, wireless monitoring stations for blast vibration measurement). The drone hardware lineup includes the Trinity F90+ and Vector from Quantum Systems, Matrice 300 RTK and Matrice 210 RTK V2 from DJI, the Elios 2 from Flyability for indoor/underground inspection, and the Sparrow from Percepto for autonomous perimeter surveillance. Together these products serve short-term mine planning, geology and geotechnical surveys, and real-time blast monitoring for mining operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BlastMonitor: Wireless monitoring stations that measure vibration velocity in real-time for blast monitoring.
• BlastReport
• RockVision
• RockVision 4D
• RockVision DTwin
• RockVision Connect

Products and services

• BlastMonitor Wireless monitoring stations that measure blast vibration velocity in real time across near-field and far-field zones, deployed at mining operations to capture data autonomously without personnel on the ground.
• BlastReport A vibration event recording and analysis platform that registers blast vibration data in real time or from historical records, providing 24/7 data access, detailed visualizations, and reporting for mining operations.
• RockVision A mine digitization and automation platform that uses drone-based topographical surveys and photogrammetric processing to generate 3D digital models for short-term mine planning, reducing personnel risk exposure and data capture time.
• RockVision 4D A 4D immersive viewer platform enabling virtual transversal access to the physical mining operation, adding a temporal dimension to 3D models for time-based analysis and decision-making.
• RockVision DTwin A digital twin platform providing real-time monitoring, alerting, future scenario simulation, and operational process optimization for mining operations.
• RockVision Connect A production chain integration platform that connects and integrates the mining production chain to optimize mineral feed input to the plant for maximized processing efficiency.
• Drone-based topographic surveying service Drone-based topographical survey and photogrammetric processing service that produces 3D digital models for short-term mine planning, executed for mining operators.
• Geotechnical and geology survey service Drone-based slope and geotechnical characterization services producing high-resolution visualizations for virtual mapping and geotechnical reconciliation in mining operations.
• Blast vibration monitoring service Wireless blast monitoring service using BlastMonitor stations and BlastReport platform to deliver real-time vibration data to mining operators, enabling predictive impact modeling for structures and communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90,000 hectares scanned annually with drone technology
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Quantum SystemscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2018Quantum Systems is a key technology partner providing drone equipment including Trinity F90+ and Vector drones. RockBlast has been one of Quantum Systems' first clients in Latin America for mining applications. The partnership was established in 2018 when RockBlast pioneered autonomous drone integration in mining operations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Maptek: Specialized mining technology provider offering Vulcan (3D geological modeling), BlastLogic, and drone-based surveying solutions. A direct competitor in mine digitization, blast monitoring, and short-term planning — the exact niche where RockBlast competes.
• Deswik: Specialized mining software and consulting firm delivering mine planning, scheduling, and geological modeling software. A direct peer competing for similar enterprise mining customers with overlapping short-term mine planning and geotechnical use cases.
• Datamine: Mining software vendor offering Studio OP, MinePlan, and SABLE for geological modeling and mine planning. Overlaps with RockVision on3D digital mine modeling and short-term planning use cases for major mining operators.

Emerging players

• Pix4D: Photogrammetry software platform that converts drone imagery into 3D models and maps, widely used in surveying and mining. Competes with RockBlast's underlying surveying engine and could be used by RockBlast's customers as an alternative pipeline.
• Flyability: Manufacturer of indoor/confined-space inspection drones (Elios series) used in underground mining for safety inspections. Both partner and partial competitor — RockBlast distributes the Elios 2, but Flyability's growing software/data layer overlaps with RockVision.

Broad incumbents

• Komatsu (Smart Mining): Global mining OEM with a digital mining portfolio including autonomous haulage and fleet management. Competes indirectly through mining automation offerings that overlap with RockBlast's digital twin and monitoring ambitions.
• Modular Mining Systems: Komatsu-owned provider of mine management software (DISPATCH, ProVision) for fleet and production optimization. Competes with RockBlast in mining digitalization, particularly around production chain optimization where RockVision Connect is positioned.
• Caterpillar (Cat MineStar): Cat MineStar is an integrated mine operations and fleet management platform covering drilling, blasting, loading, and haulage. Overlaps with RockBlast's blast monitoring and digital twin offerings as part of a much broader mining automation portfolio.
• Hexagon AB (Mining division): Global mining technology incumbent offering HxGN MinePlan, MineOperate, and surveillance solutions across surveying, fleet management, and production optimization. Overlaps directly with RockBlast's RockVision and BlastMonitor offerings but at vastly greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• Trimble Inc. Provides surveying, mapping, and mine-planning software (Trimble Business Center, Trimble Access) with strong adoption in heavy civil and mining. Competes with RockBlast's drone-based surveying and geotechnical workflows, particularly in enterprise mining customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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