Saturday, September 26, 2009

Automate the BackHoe!


Let's automate this. Make it remote control for the skilled worker walking nearby. Remove the cabin and associated weight. Give it laser guidance, vision and it will dig perfect trenches forever.

The skilled operator brings it to the site on his trailer, the rest is remote control and automation. The gains in trench-meter/gal of gas will rise immediately by triple. Secondary effects give it another 2-3 fold efficiency gain.

These kinds of solutions are where the investment money should be, companies that do this.

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