The Mining Guild excavation driller represented an excavation drill employed by the Mining Guild. This vehicle, operated by a lone pilot, possessed the ability to perform extensive digging and mining operations. These Mining Guild excavation drillers were involved in the Galactic Empire's efforts to excavate the Lothal Jedi Temple located on the planet of Lothal. In 1 BBY, during a mission to the temple, the Spectres commandeered a driller as a means of escaping the collapsing site.
The initial appearance of the Mining Guild excavation driller occurred in the episode entitled "Wolves and a Door". Subsequently, its identification was formalized through a Databank entry on StarWars.com after the episode had aired.