August 1, 2007Goal is to build a robotic climber that can hoist itself up on a thin carbon tether 100 meters within 50 seconds.TAGS:elevator, scientist, laser
October 23, 2007For the third year in a row, no team rises to the challenge of building a robotic climber and a vertical tether that could one day comprise a workable space elevator.TAGS:tether, elevator, tycoon, material, challenge, laser, battery