VolcanoBot 1, volcano-diving robot, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, USA

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Developers:

Carolyn Parcheta

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Aaron Parness

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2014 Expedition Granted Finalist: Inside A Volcano

Published on Sep 16, 2014

Let's map a volcanic conduit system with a wall-climbing robot. It's never been done before, but it's not impossible.

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Article "NASA robot dives into old lava crater"
VolcanoBot 1 has explored an inactive Hawaiian volcano.

by Emiko Jozuka
January 11, 2015

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Article "Awesome Lady Geologist Builds Volcano-Diving Robots With NASA, Because Robots Weren’t Indestructible Enough"
No one tell the T-1000 about this technology.

by Dan Van Winkle
January 13, 2015

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B-roll: VolcanoBot Explores Volcanic Fissure
January 14, 2015

B-roll for media: Researchers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory took a robot called “VolcanoBot 1” to a fissure at the active Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii in May 2014.

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B-roll: VolcanoBot Explores Volcanic Fissure
September 30, 2015

B-roll for media: Researchers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory took a robot called “VolcanoBot 1” to a fissure at the active Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii in March 2015.