Got paywalled, but everything would be more complicated, with the only benefit of making the conversion reversible. Just take the simplest button: - if you re

Got paywalled, but everything would be more complicated, with the only benefit of making the conversion reversible. Just take the simplest button: - if you rewire: rip out the button, extend the two of the 3-4 cables (common earth, button, status led) to a micro controller, screw it down somewhere. - if you build a robot: take your micro controller, send a wire to an actuator to press the button, build a fixture so the actuator always hits the button and does not slip, get extra power for the actuator (your micro controller is too weak on its own) and something to trigger it, build in a photo sensor to check on the LED, cover all windows in the cockpit so lighting conditions remain stable, build logic that could detect a broken LED or a stuck Button, make all these moving parts resistant to wear and don't forget maintenance. reading the other comments: they don't even want the strap-on solution, pfew? edit after reading the article: They want to build robot arms. The advantage would be, that they need sophisticated robot arms, but just 2 of them and one hardware fits all, the rest is software. For bulk conversions this might be actually cheaper.