It appears they are suing OceanGate, the company that made the submarine. The use of cheap, consumer grade hardware for critical functions (literally controlling the sub) is one of their criticisms.
Comment on Infamous $30 Logitech F710 called out in $50M lawsuit over Titan sub implosion
wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 5 weeks ago
Question. Who are they actually during? Didn’t the bozo die along with everyone else? So who would hold responsibility?
dabaldeagul@feddit.nl 5 weeks ago
tal@lemmy.today 5 weeks ago
I don’t see why the controller is a problem.
If you go out and custom-make a controller, it’s not likely going to be more reliable than anything that Logitech makes.
bjorney@lemmy.ca 5 weeks ago
theverge.com/…/us-navy-military-xbox-360-controll…
US Army used to spend $38,000 per controller until they found out Xbox controllers were better
wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
Now if the controls break, “I can go to any video game store and procure an Xbox controller anywhere in the world, so it makes a very easy replacement,” Senior Chief Mark Eichenlaub told The Virginian-Pilot
That sounds like a great way to get malware!
eskimofry@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Logitech… the company whose 150 dollar mouse have double click issues months into the purchase?
Passerby6497@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Yeah, but if you’re going to use a wireless controller, don’t fucking skimp and get some cheapo device, at least buy a goddamned 1st party controller. Not that MS/Sony don’t have lemons too, but Logitech controllers are like a half step from the crappy MadKatz controllers from my childhood.
This had to be a project costing somewhere in the hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars, and they’re trying to save $30 on an aftermarket controller?!? That’s the literal embodiment of Penny Wise, pound foolish.
bjorney@lemmy.ca 5 weeks ago
That’s only assuming the sub was running windows, where Xbox controllers work out of the box. On Linux there are no first party drivers, and Bluetooth support on the 1/S controllers simply didn’t exist at the time this happened. If it was an embedded system there would be no support whatsoever.
notthebees@reddthat.com 5 weeks ago
iirc they mentioned the f710 constantly disconnected.
mp3@lemmy.ca 5 weeks ago
Sounds about right from my experience with the F710.
x00z@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Even if it is the best built controller ever. It was wireless and should not have been used. In terms of safety it’s not something you want to solely rely on. As the article says: “every sub in the world has hardwired controls for a reason”. Logitech is not blamed for anything. It’s about OceanGate using this controller among many other questionable choices.
Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
The company itself (oceangate) still exists.