Hey all,
A bit more info quote from Hummel on offical topic 
" Just for a quick note/clarification:
As it stands NOW (what means details or elements may be still subject to change):
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The Autominer aka “Automated Mining Device” (AMiD) will be an actual
placeable device, not a “remote window” like the Marketplace. You need
to craft it and you need to power it and you may need to defend it in
more insecure environments… -
The Autominer is not geared towards making mining a click-and-go, but
to relieve you from the neccessity to step down in a hole and hold your
hand drill. It is a quality-of-life device addition. -
The Autominer will NOT be accessible from the get go, but maybe at level 12 or even 20.
We are still into nailing down the details, so i hope to get you some more infos in the coming weeks.
As an important final note: the AMiD is only ONE first addition to a set
of alternatives that will be added to the global topic of “mining” in
the near future 
"