Auto-Miner

Auto-miners are robots encountered in Appalachia in 2102.

Background
Hornwright Industrial partnered with Atomic Mining Services to produce the Auto-miner, in a effort to completely automate their mining operations, retaining only executive staff. The resulting loss of jobs led to large scale union action and attacks by Hornwright's previous human workforce against Auto-miner operated mines and Hornwright affiliated sites.

In response to the Auto-miner, and in an attempt to show the benefits of an human workforce, Garrahan Mining funded development of the excavator power armor and challenged Hornwright in a heavily advertised contest, which Hornwright won.

Characteristics
Auto-miners are utility protectrons with drills for arms some even come with robobrain treads.

Notable auto-miners

 * Auto-miner D3-B (Deb)
 * Auto-miner H4N-K (Hank)
 * Auto-miner J03-L (Joel)
 * Auto-miner DU-K3 (Duke)
 * Auto-miner J-0ULE (Jewel)
 * Auto-miner L4R-E (Larry)
 * Autominers Digging - random encounter
 * Damaged Autominer - random encounter

Appearances
Auto-miners appear in Fallout 76.