Underground Mining Robot (IMAGE)

Carnegie Mellon University

Underground Mining Robot

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This experimental robot, shown climbing a 39 cm wall, is being developed for Anglo American PLC by Carnegie Mellon University's National Robotics Engineering Center. The robot is designed to survey and map mining tunnels.

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National Robotics Engineering Center

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