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Amazing forces indeed, but I am curious: >> The crew all wear flame-resistant gear to protect themselves from the immense heat Can't we add tele-operation to
by erwincoumans 4y ago
Amazing forces indeed, but I am curious:
>> The crew all wear flame-resistant gear to protect themselves from the immense heat
Can't we add tele-operation to modern versions of such firefighting tanks? Remote controlling the tank and water nozzles wearing VR glasses and intuitive controls, instead of exposing people to those temperatures.
Modern tanks cannot drive-by-wire?
- BizarroLand 4y agoI think it's a cost thing. I bet those older tanks require a good bit of strength to operate, so to replacing an insulated human that cost a few hundred dollars a day at most with robotics that can withstand 600 degree operating temperatures and still reliably exerting the forces needed to control the tank would be a tall order and it would take a long time to earn back the equivalent expense
- erwincoumans 4y agoGood point. One could use liquid cooling from the nozzles, to protect motors and electronic from the heat, but it is a non-trivial problem indeed.