•    Discussing how machine learning and data analytics optimize drill patterns for better fragmentation and minimal waste.
•    Understanding the role of remote-controlled and AI-assisted blasting in improving efficiency and ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
•    Looking at how automation and robotics are minimizing human exposure to hazardous drilling, and blasting environments and reducing operational risks.
•    Using IoT sensors, AI, and cloud computing to monitor drilling and blasting performance and dynamically adjust strategies.