Modular Mining is Komatsu's mine management offering, with DISPATCH apps for truck assignment, haul road optimisation and fuel, and open APIs for mixed fleets. Minocular is an independent, hardware-agnostic platform that adds grade control, drone survey, AI dashcam, underground RTLS and an AI assistant to fleet dispatch, on any make of machine.
Modular Mining is part of Komatsu, an equipment OEM. Minocular is built by BlueBanyan Technologies, an independent software company, and is not tied to any machine maker.
Both assign trucks to shovels automatically. Komatsu lists AI truck assignment (Adapt), haul road optimisation (Roadways) and fuel (Replenish). Minocular's OITDS assigns from live positions and queue lengths and can weight by crusher grade.
Komatsu's Modular page lists mine, machine and analytics platforms with haul road and fuel apps. Minocular also covers Fleet and dispatch, grade control (LSF/SM/AM), fuel, drone survey with 3D digital twin, AI dashcam, underground RTLS, drill and blast, maintenance, contractor billing, compliance and an AI assistant on one platform.
Modular is a natural fit for large surface mines that run Komatsu fleets and want an OEM-backed system. Minocular fits mixed fleets and mid-size mines and contractors that want one platform from survey to compliance.
Competitor facts are taken from each vendor's own website, read on 22 October 2026: https://www.komatsu.com/en-us/technology/smart-mining/modular. Features change; check the vendor's site for the current position.
Yes. Both dispatch trucks to shovels automatically. Minocular also covers grade control, fuel, drone survey, dashcam, underground and compliance on one platform.
Komatsu says Modular integrates with mixed fleets through open APIs. Minocular fits any make of machine with its own terminals or reads existing trackers.
Minocular covers underground with Wi-Fi RTLS. The Komatsu Modular page read for this comparison does not list an underground module.
Large surface mines running Komatsu fleets that want an OEM-backed mine management system.
Modular facts come from Komatsu's Modular page, read on 22 October 2026. Minocular facts come from this site.
