Watch out world! The mining droids are on their way!

This is the most awesome technology report I have read in the past year!


World's largest truck goes robotic

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27575051/

The largest truck in the world is about to become the largest robotic vehicle in the world.

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"Autonomous vehicle technology is pretty much in its infancy," said Tony Stentz, a professor at CMU involved in the project. Stentz expects that over the next five to 10 years, the technology will expand to areas beyond mining, eventually finding its way into consumer cars and trucks.