Semcon announced that it is assisting Boliden with the expansion of its zinc smelter in Odda, Norway. This expansion is aiming to increase the zinc production by 75% while maintaining a minimal environmental footprint. Semcon is providing its expertise in process efficiency and transport automation for the project.

Boliden will be able to streamline its materials handling with automated transports inside the zinc smelter, resulting in greater efficiency. This is an important step in efforts to increase production while reducing the company's environmental footprint. Semcon has extensive experience of working with autonomous vehicles in various industries, such as road construction and airports.

The first step has been to identify the necessary system requirements and the safety implications of switching to autonomous transport in a mixed traffic environment. Going forward, Semcon will be assisting with safe integration of the new solution at the upgraded Boliden plant in Odda. Boliden and Semcon began their partnership in 2021, and this latest phase of the project involving a team of multidisciplinary Semcon experts will be continuing until 2025.