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Rescue diver dies during search for bodies of Italians who drowned in Maldives caves (www.bbc.com)

submitted 4 days ago by CityPop@lemmy.today to c/world@quokk.au

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[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 days ago (2 children)

ROVs are big, bulky, and hard to use. Robot claws aren't nearly as good as human hands, nor cameras as good as human binocular vision. And they have to be tethered because most wireless links are blocked by not much water, which in twisty-turny caves doesn't work too well.

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 4 days ago

Those all seem way less inconvenient than being dead, even though they’re legitimate issues.

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'd say tethering shouldn't be a problem - just look at fiber optics drones in Ukraine.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah it’s not like theres anything for the fibre to get snagged on like rocks and stuff.

[–] visch@quokk.au 1 points 3 days ago

It will only work in Ukraine where there are no rocks and stuff I guess.