It looks like the Xbox 360 controller has gotten the 'thumbs up' from the U.S. Army. US troops in Iraq are trained to use SUGVs (Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles) to be their eyes, ears, and even triggerfingers in highly hostile situations.
The army looked for an HID (Human Interface Device) that would allow subtle yet natural control over these advanced and important military robots. What did it come up with? An Xbox 360 controller.
It makes sense, really. You can imagine that most soldiers in the war are of the age that they’d have at least some video game experience, especially with the Xbox 360. So instead of having to train the soldiers how to use some fancy $7000 wireless control system, why not let them use the controls they’re familiar with?
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