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Chris Wegener

Trad climber
Los Angeles
Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 6, 2013 - 07:10pm PT
How much longer before this technology migrates to exoskeletons and then every one can climb anywhere.

http://gizmodo.com/nasas-rock-climbing-robot-could-tackle-everest-with-ea-1459401161
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Nov 6, 2013 - 09:36pm PT
Not surpised since there are a bunch of climbers working at JPL.

Everst? That's hyperbole.


Also, the driver of that thing is going to need to know the difference between what is loose and what is not.
StahlBro

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Nov 6, 2013 - 09:41pm PT
I'd like to see it on Hall of Mirrors ;-)
zBrown

Ice climber
Brujo de La Playa
Nov 6, 2013 - 09:41pm PT
OK, tackling Everest - fair enough, but what I'm more concerned about is just where Everest is going to fall.

Nick

climber
portland, Oregon
Nov 6, 2013 - 09:47pm PT
Aid climbing application?
karodrinker

Trad climber
San Jose, CA
Nov 6, 2013 - 09:49pm PT
Thats bad ass. little mini ones for aid climbing.
covelocos

Trad climber
Nov 6, 2013 - 09:52pm PT
hands free drilling at 3:00!
hairyapeman

Trad climber
Fres-yes
Nov 6, 2013 - 11:07pm PT
I love when it says "rock climbing robot that would put sir edmund hillary to shame"! I think "rock climbing robot that would put Sharma to shame" sounds a bit more fitting.
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