Egypt
The Djedi Team Robot
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass)
Recently I went to visit the Great Pyramid of Khufu and observe the work of the Djedi team. Djedi is a joint international-Egyptian mission, which I named after Djedi, the magician who Khufu consulted when planning the layout of his pyramid. The purpose of this project is to send a robotic tunnel explorer into the two “air shafts” that lead from the Queen’s Chamber of the Great Pyramid of Khufuto gather evidence to determine the purpose of the shafts.
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The Djedi Project - The Next Generation In Robotic Archaeology
Em Hotep! (Keith Payne) Another terrific article from Keith, stuffed full of photos and diagrams. Don't miss it! The Djedi Project is not just the new mission to explore the pyramid shafts—it truly is the next generation in robotic archaeology. ...
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The Pyramid Shafts: From Dixon To Pyramid Rover
Em Hotep! (Keith Payne) Another excellent summary of a subject that fascinates the public. Last May the Project Djedi Team caught the world’s attention, and imagination, when they announced that the robot crawler designed to explore the southern shaft...
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Explore Tunnels Inside Great Pyramid Of Giza In 3d Tour
New Scientist New Scientist was first to reveal some exciting findings from an innovative robotic exploration of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. A robot built at Leeds University in the UK, called Djedi, explored a mysterious tunnel thought to lead...
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New Probe Of Mystery Pyramid Shafts
http://tinyurl.com/877ua "Egypt will send a robot up narrow shafts in the Great Pyramid to try to solve one of the mysteries of the 4,500-year-old pharaonic mausoleum, Egypt's top archaeologist said on Monday. Zahi Hawass told Reuters he would this...
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Unseen Markings In Great Pyramid
A robot travelling up the so called air shaft of the great pyramid has found red builders markings behind a door with metal pins in it in the shaft. The robot was built by engineer Rob Richardson from the University of Leeds as part of the Djedi project...
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