Larch Networks announces an expanded offer for Autonomous Mining, designed for operators moving from mechanized workflows to AI-driven, cyber-physical mining systems, where the communications network is a core part of the control loop.
Continuous data exchange between compute nodes and control applications becomes mission-critical. In this environment, even short network interruptions or unpredictable latency can cause downtime, equipment damage, or safety risk.
Larch Networks solution is built on four principles for autonomous operations
1) Reliability: the network must never stop
Autonomy requires eliminating single points of failure. Larch Networks platforms support seamless redundancy approaches where frames are delivered across independent paths and the receiver accepts the first arrival. The operations continue instantly if one path fails (no reconvergence, no pause).
For stream resilience at scale, Larch also supports duplicate elimination so multiple copies can safely traverse the infrastructure while applications see only one clean stream.
2) TSN determinism: not only “will it arrive,” but “exactly when”
Reliability answers whether a packet arrives; Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) answers when it arrives. TSN provides network-wide time alignment, scheduled traffic, prioritization of critical flows, ultra-low jitter, and deterministic response.
3) Security by design: cyber safety equals physical safety
As mines become more connected, they also become more attractive targets. Larch Networks platforms support:
- Secure Boot to ensure only cryptographically signed firmware can run (protecting integrity and IP)
- Granular access control that restricts not just “who logs in,” but which commands are allowed
- Active defense / early intrusion detection, enabling earlier alerts and response
4) Sensor networks: turning infrastructure into operational intelligence
Autonomous systems depend on synchronized, high-integrity telemetry—temperature, vibration, gas, load, positioning, and video analytics. Larch’s approach brings timing (TSN), guaranteed delivery (redundancy), and secure access together, so AI can reliably power predictive maintenance and automated reactions.
The outcome: a foundation for autonomy that scales
Larch Networks’ Autonomous Mining offer aligns to a simple formula:
Reliability → the network survives;
Determinism → the system reacts correctly;
Security → no unauthorized influence.
Larch Networks helps mining operators build autonomous systems that remain safe, predictable, and resilient as complexity grows.