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To: wally_bert
Looks good for remote controlled mining and other such things.

Mining with remote controlled equipment is becoming the norm very quickly.

13 posted on 02/26/2019 8:15:12 AM PST by Mogger
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To: Mogger
Military is also looking at it. See FR thread

Microsoft employees slam $480M HoloLens military contract, refuse to create tech for 'warfare and

There are a LOT of possible military uses.

You can increase situational awareness for tank (and other vehicle) drivers and commanders by putting high resolution cameras all around the vehicle, and people being able to see what's happening outside while staying under cover. You can use it for drone pilots. You can send robots into hostile environments and see what the robot sees in a more-natural interface.

15 posted on 02/26/2019 8:23:27 AM PST by PapaBear3625 ("Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities." -- Voltaire)
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To: Mogger

I’m for bots and remote control units to do the hazardous stuff wherever possible.

RC, AI (in some form), and bots are going to be the core builders of any permanent station on the moon or elsewhere.


16 posted on 02/26/2019 8:24:49 AM PST by wally_bert (You're bringing The Monk down, man!)
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