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na3than t1_j8vlphq wrote

We can ... sort of. Using conventional sensors to build a 3-D map of the space you're in isn't all that hard. The challenge is linking the map of the space you're in to the next map you'll make after you move an imprecise distance in an imprecise direction. GPS doesn't work underground, a magnetic compass can be misled by local geology, and dead reckoning accumulates errors pretty quickly.

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