Remote controlling an excavator

Doing it on purpose:

NEWS: @Starlink being used to remotely operate a 320 Cat excavator from 200 km away in Tomago dig pit, Australia 🇦🇺

(via National Diesel Dirt & Turf Expo in Sydney) pic.twitter.com/iXrBSLpjgt

— ALEX (@ajtourville) September 26, 2024

Here's a walkthrough at the convention:

Doing it by accident:

True story: Caterpillar parked a trailer outside a local trade show. I went in, sat down in the simulator seat, and had a great time driving a simulated bulldozer. Full throttle bouncing over berms, etc.

Until the PR rep came in and freaked out. I wasn’t playing a simulator. I… https://t.co/qZvbg0CndU

— Stephen Fleming (@StephenFleming) September 27, 2024

And speaking of excavators, check out this diorama:

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