The invention discloses a remote monitoring method and a remote monitoring system for a development machine, which are used for local and remote real-time monitoring of development process, working state and dynamic parameters of the development machine, high-speed wireless data transmission, information acquisition, finishing and storage and have remote monitoring function. The system comprises an onboard controller, a remote controller, a laser orientation instrument, a laser receiver, a digital compass, a wireless network, a wireless repeater, a wired network, a distributed sensor network and a wireless repeater placer. By adopting a wired and wireless data transmission mode, the method and the system well solve the problems of coal bed falling rock, cable dragging damage and the like because a mechanical cable winding system is adopted in the traditional data transmission. The remote monitoring method and the remote monitoring system for the development machine can instantly, intuitively, accurately and comprehensively reflect the running states of the development machine in the onboard controller and the remote controller, perform fault diagnosis and remote control and improve the safe and reliable running capability of the development machine by digital and information means.