ESCHER (Electromechanical Series Compliant Humanoid for Emergency Response), humanoid robot, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg , Virginia, USA

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These robots will save you from disasters

Published on Mar 4, 2015

Virginia Tech's DARPA robot THOR fights fires on ships, while ESCHER will take on disaster areas.

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THOR fights fires on ships, while ESCHER will take on disaster areas

by Evan Ackerman
March 4, 2015

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Meet ESCHER, the robot that rescues - Virginia Tech
June 1, 2015

Virginia Tech's latest student-made robot is ESCHER, and he's ready for competition. In the DARPA Robotics Challenge finale, he'll go up against other robots from around the world to complete a series of rescue and recovery tasks. A total of $3.5 million is at stake, with $1 million for second place and $500,000 for third place.

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