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Dante II, an eight-legged, tethered robot descended into
the active crater of Mt. Spurr, an Alaskan volcano. |
A more pervasive task in New England is snow removal.
In March 2001, in just Nashua NH, roofs on Marshalls department store,
Harcros Chemical and Pennichuck Junior High School collapsed under
the weight of snow.
Key Benefits
- Unattended visual inspection and recording of potential hazards
- Models designed to clear roofs that cannot be cleared manually
- Round the clock operation with minimal human supervision
- Specialized versions for areas with potential human interaction
(sidewalks and steps).
- Dante II, an eight-legged, tethered robot descended into the active
crater of Mt. Spurr, an Alaskan volcano. The robot was controlled, via
satellite and Internet connections, by a team from NASA, Carnegie Mellon
University, the Alaska Volcano Observatory, and other organizations.
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or by any NASA employee of a commercial product, service or activity, or
used in any other manner that might mislead.
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