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[–] 2 points 1 week ago (1 child)

The only way robots could possibly be successful at mining is if they are controlled and or trained by actual miners. And it's still a long shot.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago

    You still need these machines to be wired up, because there's no way to do wireless communication in a tunnel network.

    At some point, it's cheaper to have a manual operator directly on hand than to try and automate a remote machine against all the contingencies and complexity of mining work.

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