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You can't drag 1km of tough power and control cable behind a little robot, and autonomous robots aren't up to the job yet.
by robotresearcher 8y ago
You can't drag 1km of tough power and control cable behind a little robot, and autonomous robots aren't up to the job yet.
- willyt 8y agoThis thing has a 2km long fibre optic tether and is battery powered. Been in use since 2001. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seafox_drone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seafox_drone
- robotresearcher 8y agoCool. But that vehicle is open underwater only. These caves are a mixture of swimming, walking and climbing. Lots of power required, and very tough to teleoperate.