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Logitech F710 gamepad, allegedly contributed to Titan submersible implosion

The $30 game controller could cost OceanGate $50 million.

The first wrongful death lawsuit(PDF) from the Titan submersible implosion in 2023 is underway, and attorneys have pointed out several factors that could have played a role in the tragic accident. Game controllers are heavily used in military and space flight applications, primarily because newer generations have built up so much muscle memory in using them. However, the decision not to include a secondary, hard-wired means of controlling the Titan was heavily questioned as unsafe before the dive.

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