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Here's a lil SpaceMiner History:
In 2005, the SpaceMiners made their debut at the 1st Annual Space Elevator Games in Mountain View, California by revealing a robotic prototype constructed out of the team leader's wheelchair. With top sponsors like Dremel, Sunrise Medical & Edmund Scientific printed on the robots skin, it was very easy to get worldwide publicity. Popular Mechanics highlighted on the SpaceMiners experimental thermal engine nicknamed, the SMEG. We were also extremely proud to spot all six of our sponsors logos on the back of our team shirts in a popular CNN news video about the space elevator. This video clip can be seen on our website listed below.
In 2006, The Space Elevator Games joined forces with X-prize in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The SpaceMiners were there with a new ultra simple, ultralight design to account for the increasingly difficult requirements. Industry leaders took notice. PRG, Syncrolite & Advanced Mobility Systems each supported us with a generous donation. Our sponsors were again seen across the world on the back of our team shirts, this time in a one hour space documentary entitled, “The Space Cowboys”. Our team leader, Vincent Lopresti, was also featured in the 1st issue of Dallas CEO Magazine 2006: Space-Based businesses.
In 2009, The SpaceMiners unveiled their latest robotic creation, The MoonDawg Lunar Regolith Excavation System. We have researched the NASA database on Lunar Regolith as well as two years worth of valuable video & website information from previous robotic excavation teams. The MoonDawg is specifically designed to out-perform in every aspect of its competitor's prototypes. We are certain that with our unique, yet simple design breakthrough, our MoonDawg excavator will more than exceed NASA's requirements!
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Hi, My name is Salam Hassan
I am researcher and robotics engineer. I work on some NASA projects. I would love to learn more about your project. please contact me salamhawk@yahoo.com
Welcome June Perry and thanks for believing in our project! your previous career as a rehab nurse can be quite beneficial to us. get a hold of all the old wheelchair gang from Dallas Rehab Inst. i want them all walking along with me!!
Open source... YES! i initially wanted to purchase a HAL cybersuit from Japan. however, they do not sell outside of the country. plus, i would need to modify it to work with my disability. it would cost over $20,000 for a custom modified HAL. i currently use a standing power chair costing $30,000. realizing that for $10,000 less, i could have purchased a HAL, but only if i live in Japan.
I live in America. and i will do everything legally possible to help disabled wheelchair bound individuals worldwide to walk again.
Great project! It's an inspiring idea.
I have a question about licensing. Will your research be available under an open source license? The hardware designs and control software for such a device could make a difference to millions of paraplegic individuals, not to mention utility in designing robots with a humanoid gait.
I am always interested in backing and promoting open source research. Please let us know if that is your intention. Thanks!