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Roboclimber consortium
 
12 January 2005

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The Roboclimber robot can secure slopes without endangering human lives. It has been constructed using expertise and technology from Europe's space programmes. Weighing 3800 kg, with four legs and with a square base of 2 metres by 2.5 metres, Roboclimber is one of the largest robots in the world, yet still very agile and easily controllable. The on-board control system includes algorithms based upon ESA advanced methodology for controlling satellites in space.

Credits: D'Appolonia / Roboclimber
 
 
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