What Smart Plus+ does

Smart Plus Robotics, operating as Smart Plus+, is a Chilean-headquartered industrial robotics company that designs, builds, and operates autonomous subterranean extraction robots for underground mining operators. Its flagship product, the SG-12 autonomous mining robot, is engineered with an ultra-low 30 cm vertical clearance profile to extract heavy material continuously beneath active conveyor belts in confined spaces inaccessible to conventional equipment. The system is described as combining geospatial intelligence with real-time autonomous navigation and is positioned for hostile underground environments at depths of up to 2 kilometers, with stated performance of 6.7 tons of daily material extraction per robot, >90% operational availability, and 24/7 continuous autonomous cycles.

The company's go-to-market is an engineering-led enterprise field sales motion targeting tier-1 copper mining operators globally, accessed through a formal deployment coordination intake on the company's website that captures engineering role, corporate email, direct phone, and site specifications before the engineering team designs a custom deployment architecture. Revenue appears to derive from a combination of SG-12 hardware sales and managed fleet operations (with one remote engineer per fleet overseeing continuous autonomous operations), priced via bespoke quote-based contracts with no publicly disclosed tiers. Distribution is exclusively direct — no reseller, marketplace, or self-serve channels — consistent with a high-value industrial robotics solution requiring on-site installation and ongoing operational support.

Credibility is established through membership in the NVIDIA Inception Program, 2026 Mining & Geospatial Intelligence award recognition, and Top 10 Finalist status in the Industry 5.0 competition, as well as stated validation by 'the world's largest copper producers,' although individual customer names are not disclosed. The firm is privately held with 11-50 employees, headquartered in Santiago, Chile, with publicly disclosed markets served concentrated in Latin America despite global customer-claim language. No institutional investors, formal funding rounds, or management team details are publicly available, and revenue figures have not been disclosed.

Name

Smart Plus+

Legal name

Smart Plus Robotics

Website

https://smartplusrobotics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Smart Plus+ (Smart Plus Robotics) deploys the SG-12 autonomous mining robot fleet for tier-1 underground copper producers, enabling continuous extraction beneath active conveyor belts in confined ultra-low clearance spaces. The Chile-based firm uses direct enterprise sales and managed fleet services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Autonomous Mining Robotics

NAICS

Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333131), Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing (33313), Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331)

SIC

Mining Machinery & Equip (No Oil & Gas Field Mach & Equip) (3532), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Underground Mining Equipment (Loaders/LHDs, Continuous Miners, Longwall Systems) (IMAKANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction & Mining Robotics (HDAAAIAE), Industrial & Warehouse Robotics (HDAAAIAA), Copper Ore Mining (Open-Pit & Underground) (IMAKADAB)

Keywords

• Autonomous mining robots
• Subterranean extraction systems
• Underground mining robotics
• Industrial automation hardware
• Autonomous fleet operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Autonomous Mining Robot Hardware Sales and Fleet Deployment: Sale of SG-12 robotic units and associated fleet deployment services to mining operators. The company engineers, deploys, and operates the fleet on-site, suggesting a hardware-plus-managed-services revenue model. The deployment is custom-designed per site and integrated into existing subterranean operations.
2. Managed Fleet Operations Services: Continuous 24/7 autonomous fleet operations supported by remote engineering oversight (1 engineer per fleet). Revenue likely derives from ongoing operational contracts tied to fleet performance and material extraction output.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Smart Plus+ engineers, manufactures, and deploys the SG-12 autonomous robotic fleet for subterranean material extraction in underground copper mining operations. The robots operate directly beneath active conveyor belts in ultra-low 30 cm clearance zones, using armored sealed chassis and autonomous navigation to continuously extract heavy material 24/7 without plant shutdowns, with one remote engineer overseeing each fleet.

Product overview

Smart Plus+ offers a unified autonomous mining robot system built around the SG-12 fleet for underground mining operations. The product portfolio centers on the SG-12 autonomous robot—designed for confined extraction and autonomous navigation in subterranean environments with ultra-low vertical clearance requirements. The fleet integrates seamlessly beneath active conveyor systems, operating continuously 24/7 with intelligent autonomous navigation systems, enabling personnel to shift to safe remote oversight positions. The SG-12 represents the core hardware platform while deployment coordination and fleet management constitute the service component of the offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SG-12 Fleet: Autonomous mining robot fleet designed for underground/subterranean extraction operations, featuring ultra-low 30cm vertical clearance, 6.7 tons daily extraction capacity per robot, and continuous 24/7 autonomous operation under active conveyor belts

Products and services

• SG-12 Autonomous Mining Robot Autonomous underground mining robot with an ultra-low 30 cm vertical clearance profile, designed for confined extraction beneath active conveyor belts. Features an armored, fully sealed chassis engineered for continuous operation in abrasive silica dust, mud, and vibration; extracts 6.7 tons of heavy material daily per robot with zero plant shutdowns. Sold and deployed to tier-1 underground copper mining operators via bespoke deployment coordination.
• Managed SG-12 Fleet Operations Service 24/7 managed autonomous fleet operations service supporting deployed SG-12 robots with continuous remote engineering oversight (one engineer per fleet), designed to maintain greater than 90% operational availability and continuous autonomous extraction cycles for tier-1 copper mining operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6.7 tons of material extracted daily per SG-12 robot
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NVIDIAcoreTechnology or IntegrationActive member of the NVIDIA Inception Program, which supports startups and technology companies developing GPU-accelerated, AI-driven, and autonomous systems solutions. NVIDIA's endorsement and program membership provide technical credibility for Smart Plus+'s autonomous navigation and geospatial intelligence systems.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• OffWorld: Developer of autonomous industrial robots for mining and heavy industry, with autonomous extraction and hauling platforms. Closest direct competitor in purpose-built autonomous mining robots targeting hazardous underground environments.
• ASI Mining: Subsidiary of Autonomous Solutions, Inc. that develops autonomous vehicle technology for surface and underground mining haulage. Most directly comparable to Smart Plus+ in the autonomous mining-robot category, though focused on haul trucks rather than under-belt extraction.

Broad incumbents

• Epiroc: Major OEM of underground and surface mining equipment with a strong automation and digitalization portfolio (6th Sense, Pit Viper, Boomer). Comparable as the broad incumbent whose autonomous underground platform is the closest large-scale competitor to Smart Plus+.
• Hexagon (Mining division): Geospatial and mining technology provider (HxGN MinePlan, autonomous drill and production platforms). Comparable as a broad incumbent whose geospatial intelligence and mining automation portfolio competes with the second layer of Smart Plus+'s offering.
• Caterpillar (Cat MineStar Command): Global heavy-equipment OEM with Cat MineStar Command for autonomous mining haulage and an increasingly broad autonomy stack. Relevant as the largest incumbent expanding autonomous underground capability that could compete with or complement the SG-12.
• Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions: Division of Sandvik AB and one of the largest global suppliers of underground mining equipment (LHDs, drill rigs, loaders) with a growing automation and digital portfolio. Comparable as the dominant incumbent whose automation roadmap Smart Plus+ may compete against or partner with.
• Komatsu (FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage): Pioneer of autonomous mining haulage (FrontRunner AHS) with surface mining focus but growing underground automation work. Comparable as an established OEM pushing autonomous operation into mining environments.

Emerging players

• ANYbotics: Swiss maker of autonomous four-legged robots (ANYmal) for industrial inspection, including underground mines and hazardous facilities. Comparable as an emerging autonomous-robotics vendor serving industrial customers and underground environments with recurring service models.
• Built Robotics: Autonomous construction equipment maker that retrofit-excavators and bulldozers with AI-driven autonomy. Comparable in that it brings autonomous operation to heavy industrial equipment, but oriented to surface construction/mining rather than subterranean extraction.
• CogniTensor: AI platform for mining and heavy industry targeting autonomous equipment and operational optimization. Comparable as an emerging software/AI vendor playing in the same mining-autonomy theme that Smart Plus+ addresses with hardware.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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