Partnership
Edge IoT & AI and Mentormate Announce Strategic Partnership
Mentormate’s AI-powered domain experts will be integrated into Kuchera, bringing specialist knowledge and contextual decision support into mining workflows.
Edge IoT & AI and Mentormate have formed a strategic partnership to make AI-powered expert knowledge available within mining operations. Mentormate’s digital domain experts will be integrated into the Kuchera Mining Intelligence platform, connecting operational information with practical specialist guidance.
The partnership supports a shared objective: help mining professionals move from collecting data to making faster, better-informed decisions in the context of their daily work.
Expert intelligence inside operational workflows
Kuchera provides real-time visibility across mining activities. Mentormate adds access to AI-powered expert assistants that can help users interpret information, explore best practices, and work through operational questions.
Bringing the two together means guidance can be delivered closer to the moment a decision is required. Operators, supervisors, engineers, geologists, environmental practitioners, and executives can access relevant expertise without separating the question from its operational context.
A progressive rollout
Mentormate experts are already available through the Edge IoT & AI website. Over the coming months, specialist assistants will be introduced progressively to Kuchera users, extending support into more workflows and disciplines.
The staged approach allows the expert network to grow while maintaining a clear focus on useful, trusted guidance for real mining challenges.
Recognition for applied AI innovation
The partnership follows industry recognition for Mentormate’s approach to accessible expertise. In 2026, the company received the inaugural Innovative Use of Data and AI Award at the MEMSA Innovation for Mining and Excellence Awards during the Mind Shift Conference.
The award highlighted a practical model for applying artificial intelligence: use it to scale specialist knowledge, support people, and improve the quality of decisions across an organisation.
A human-centred approach to mining intelligence
For Edge IoT & AI, the value of data is realised when people can act on it. For Mentormate, expertise should be available when and where it is needed. The partnership joins these ideas in a platform that combines operational visibility with accessible guidance.
- Real-time mining data presented in a unified environment
- Contextual access to specialist knowledge
- Decision support for technical and operational roles
- A scalable path for releasing additional digital experts
Together, Edge IoT & AI and Mentormate are building a model in which data, domain expertise, and artificial intelligence work as one decision-support system. The aim is practical: safer operations, stronger performance, and trusted knowledge available across the mine.
Adapted from material published by Joint Statement.
View original source
