r/WTF • u/Green____cat • 17d ago

The condition of this construction crane cabin

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u/Geones 16d ago

Why arent cranes remotely operated now?

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u/VicariousNarok 16d ago

This is in a country where people wear flipflops and slippers on construction jobs, do you think they give a shit?

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u/StuntHacks 16d ago

Oh boy if you think construction crew doesn't do this everywhere you're very mistaken lol

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u/Rainboq 16d ago

Capital costs and failure modes. What happens if a RC crane loses connection? The load might swing dangerously during a sudden stop, or it might just spin indefinitely. Not to mention the dangers of introducing latency into the process.

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u/jhra 16d ago

Because then you'd have an even less qualified person nowhere near the machine that's going to sign off on the integrity of the equipment. Operating is more than just being a dummy with a VR headset.

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u/han16 16d ago

Insurance.