Deep-sea mining tech advances – but doubts remain
Source: BBC
Chris BaraniukTechnology ReporterGetty ImagesThey don't look like much but these deep-sea nodules are rich in valuable metalsThere's one. And another. This robot was hunting for rocks. A three-pronged claw descended from above and plucked a stone off the seabed.All the while, the autonomous machine's on-board camera scanned for creatures that might be resting on those rocks, to avoid snatching an innocent…
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