[Rockhounds] Robots??? why not?

[Earl R. Verbeek]

On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:26:04 -0800 (PST),  wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Robots probably can't do much worse than people.  The driver of one of
> these babies can't see any of his wheels, and here in WV where there are
a
> ton of giant trucks on strip mines, accidents where a truck rolls over a
> Suburban without even knowing it hit something are not uncommon.
> 
> Underground, continuous miners are often operated by remote control, so
> that the operator can stand back under roof that has been bolted for
> support.  This doesn't protect then from rib rolls or other wall events,
> but roof falls are the biggest problem for miner operators.
> 
> JR in WV
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