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Work on a seventh hole, lowering robot delayed at Utah mine

Please characterize the "technical difficulties" associated with lowering the robot through the bore hole. That is, describe the harness being used to lower the robot through the bore hole into the mine and what counter measures have been taken to mediate friction between any parts protruding from the robot and and the bore hole's rough surfaces. That is, the reporters please provide - to the best of their understanding-- the underlying details? Graphics would help.Also, is this a tele-robot (tether/joy stick), and what is the length of the tether; what is the tether's transmission capability (how will the images be amplified top side)? Alternatively, what is the robot attenna's communication capability (through the strata)? What's the differnce between the length of the tether and the borehole? Finally, has anyone working on expanding the diameter of another hole? This could work! Godspeed!

Please characterize the "technical difficulties" associated with lowering the robot through the bore hole. That is, describe the harness being used to lower the robot through the bore hole into the mine and what counter measures have been taken to mediate friction between any parts protruding from the robot and and the bore hole's rough surfaces. From what I've read on another site, lthe borehole is in excess of 1,500 feet and the tether/fiber optics are 1,000 feet, how will the images be transmitted the extra 500 feet and amplified top side)? Alternatively, what is the robot attenna's communication capability (through the strata)? (Does it have an attenna)? Finally, has anyone working on expanding the diameter of another hole? This could work! Godspeed!

Please characterize the "technical difficulties" associated with lowering the robot through the bore hole. That is, describe the harness being used to lower the robot through the bore hole into the mine and what counter measures have been taken to mediate friction between any parts protruding from the robot and and the bore hole's rough surfaces. Is anyone working on expanding the diameter of another borehole' From what I've read, the borehole is in excess of 1,500 feet and the tether/fiber optics are 1,000 feet, how will the images be transmitted the extra 500 feet and amplified top side)? Alternatively, what is the robot attenna's communication capability (through the strata)? (Does it have an attenna)? Finally, This could work! Godspeed!