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Robot Finds $10 Billion Buried Treasure

If I had my pick, this would be the kind of robot I’d have - the kind that finds $10 billion US Dollars worth of buried treasure - gold coins and Incan jewels. The treasure was found on  " Robinson Crusoe Island" (just adds to the adventure ambiance, eh?), which is actually part of Chile. The companies layer claims it’s, "the biggest treasure in history.

"For centuries treasure hunters have scoured the island in search of booty which was reportedly buried there in 1715 by Spanish sailor Juan Esteban Ubilla y Echeverria."

The robotic hero of our tale, dubbed "Arturito", seems to be a glorified metal detector that can, "scan 50 metres deep into the earth."

I’d be interested to find out more about how it does its thing … maybe build one and hunt me up some treasure too!





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