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  • Two Foreign Climbers Killed In Mount Yalung Ri Avalanche Brought To Morgue In Kathmandu, Nepal
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    Two Foreign Climbers Killed In Mount Yalung Ri Avalanche Brought To Morgue In Kathmandu, Nepal
    An ambulance carrying the body of a climber who dies in an avalanche on Mount Yalung Ri arrives at the morgue of Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 5, 2025. The deceased is among two foreign climbers -- one Italian and one French -- whose bodies are brought to the hospital for post-mortem examination. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Two Foreign Climbers Killed In Mount Yalung Ri Avalanche Brought To Morgue In Kathmandu, Nepal
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    Two Foreign Climbers Killed In Mount Yalung Ri Avalanche Brought To Morgue In Kathmandu, Nepal
    An ambulance carrying the body of a climber who dies in an avalanche on Mount Yalung Ri arrives at the morgue of Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 5, 2025. The deceased is among two foreign climbers -- one Italian and one French -- whose bodies are brought to the hospital for post-mortem examination. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Two Foreign Climbers Killed In Mount Yalung Ri Avalanche Brought To Morgue In Kathmandu, Nepal
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    Two Foreign Climbers Killed In Mount Yalung Ri Avalanche Brought To Morgue In Kathmandu, Nepal
    An ambulance carrying the body of a climber who dies in an avalanche on Mount Yalung Ri arrives at the morgue of Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 5, 2025. The deceased is among two foreign climbers -- one Italian and one French -- whose bodies are brought to the hospital for post-mortem examination. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • INDIA MOUNTAIN KANCHENJUNGA
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    INDIA MOUNTAIN KANCHENJUNGA
    Mount Kanchenjunga is seen while the sun sets in Siliguri, India, on November 4, 2025. Kanchenjunga is the world's third highest mountain at 8,169 feet after Mount Everest and K2. (Photo by Diptendu Dutta/NurPhoto)

     

  • Views Of Petra - Jordan’s Ancient Nabataean City
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    Views Of Petra - Jordan’s Ancient Nabataean City
    PETRA, JORDAN – OCTOBER 26:
    Visitors are seen climbing along the trail leading to the Monastery inside the ancient Nabataean city of Petra, in Petra, Jordan, on October 26, 2025. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto)

     

  • Views Of Petra - Jordan’s Ancient Nabataean City
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    Views Of Petra - Jordan’s Ancient Nabataean City
    PETRA, JORDAN – OCTOBER 26:
    Visitors are seen climbing along the trail leading to the Monastery inside the ancient Nabataean city of Petra, in Petra, Jordan, on October 26, 2025. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto)

     

  • Views Of Petra - Jordan’s Ancient Nabataean City
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    Views Of Petra - Jordan’s Ancient Nabataean City
    PETRA, JORDAN – OCTOBER 26:
    Visitors are seen climbing along the trail leading to the Monastery inside the ancient Nabataean city of Petra, in Petra, Jordan, on October 26, 2025. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto)

     

  • Views Of Petra - Jordan’s Ancient Nabataean City
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    Views Of Petra - Jordan’s Ancient Nabataean City
    PETRA, JORDAN – OCTOBER 26:
    Visitors are seen climbing along the trail leading to the Monastery inside the ancient Nabataean city of Petra, in Petra, Jordan, on October 26, 2025. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto)

     

  • Views Of Petra - Jordan’s Ancient Nabataean City
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    Views Of Petra - Jordan’s Ancient Nabataean City
    PETRA, JORDAN – OCTOBER 26:
    Visitors are seen climbing along the trail leading to the Monastery inside the ancient Nabataean city of Petra, in Petra, Jordan, on October 26, 2025. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto)

     

  • Snowy Zugspitze Massif Peaks Obscured By Clouds With Visible Cable Car Lines
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    Snowy Zugspitze Massif Peaks Obscured By Clouds With Visible Cable Car Lines
    The rugged, snow-covered peaks and rock faces of the Zugspitze Massif in the Wetterstein Mountains are shrouded in clouds and mist, with a section of the Zugspitze Cable Car line visible high on the mountain slope in Grainau, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, on October 26, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto)

     

  • Snowy Zugspitze Massif Peaks Obscured By Clouds With Visible Cable Car Lines
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    Snowy Zugspitze Massif Peaks Obscured By Clouds With Visible Cable Car Lines
    The rugged, snow-covered peaks and rock faces of the Zugspitze Massif in the Wetterstein Mountains are shrouded in clouds and mist, with a section of the Zugspitze Cable Car line visible high on the mountain slope in Grainau, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, on October 26, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto)

     

  • Snowy Zugspitze Massif Peaks Obscured By Clouds With Visible Cable Car Lines
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    Snowy Zugspitze Massif Peaks Obscured By Clouds With Visible Cable Car Lines
    The rugged, snow-covered peaks and rock faces of the Zugspitze Massif in the Wetterstein Mountains are shrouded in clouds and mist, with a section of the Zugspitze Cable Car line visible high on the mountain slope in Grainau, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, on October 26, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto)

     

  • Air Traffic at Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" in Zakynthos, Greece
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    Air Traffic at Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" in Zakynthos, Greece
    A Transavia Boeing 737-800 taking off from Zakynthos International Airport “Dionysios Solomos” (ZTH), climbing out with Mount Skopos in the background, in Zakynthos, Greece, September 14, 2025. (Photo by Manuel Romano/NurPhoto)

     

  • Air Traffic at Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" in Zakynthos, Greece
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    Air Traffic at Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" in Zakynthos, Greece
    A Transavia Boeing 737-800 taking off from Zakynthos International Airport “Dionysios Solomos” (ZTH), climbing out with Mount Skopos in the background, in Zakynthos, Greece, September 14, 2025. (Photo by Manuel Romano/NurPhoto)

     

  • Air Traffic at Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" in Zakynthos, Greece
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    Air Traffic at Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" in Zakynthos, Greece
    A Transavia Boeing 737-800 taking off from Zakynthos International Airport “Dionysios Solomos” (ZTH), climbing out with Mount Skopos in the background, in Zakynthos, Greece, September 14, 2025. (Photo by Manuel Romano/NurPhoto)

     

  • Air Traffic at Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" in Zakynthos, Greece
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    Air Traffic at Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" in Zakynthos, Greece
    A Transavia Boeing 737-800 taking off from Zakynthos International Airport “Dionysios Solomos” (ZTH), climbing out with Mount Skopos in the background, in Zakynthos, Greece, September 14, 2025. (Photo by Manuel Romano/NurPhoto)

     

  • Air Traffic at Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" in Zakynthos, Greece
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    Air Traffic at Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" in Zakynthos, Greece
    A Transavia Boeing 737-800 taking off from Zakynthos International Airport “Dionysios Solomos” (ZTH), climbing out with Mount Skopos in the background, in Zakynthos, Greece, September 14, 2025. (Photo by Manuel Romano/NurPhoto)

     

  • Human Towers And Sardana Dance Celebrate Catalan Tradition At Barcelona’s La Mercè 2025
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    Human Towers And Sardana Dance Celebrate Catalan Tradition At Barcelona’s La Mercè 2025
    In Barcelona, Spain, on September 28, 2025, teams of Colla Jove Xiquets de Valls build towering human structures in Placa de Sant Jaume during the Diada Castellera of La Merce Festival 2025. This centuries-old Catalan tradition showcases balance, teamwork, and community spirit as participants climb to form multi-level human towers. (Photo by Charlie Perez/NurPhoto)

     

  • Human Towers And Sardana Dance Celebrate Catalan Tradition At Barcelona’s La Mercè 2025
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    Human Towers And Sardana Dance Celebrate Catalan Tradition At Barcelona’s La Mercè 2025
    In Barcelona, Spain, on September 28, 2025, teams of Castellers de Vilafranca build towering human structures in Placa de Sant Jaume during the Diada Castellera of La Merce Festival 2025. This centuries-old Catalan tradition showcases balance, teamwork, and community spirit as participants climb to form multi-level human towers. (Photo by Charlie Perez/NurPhoto)

     

  • India Weather Hills Mountain
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    India Weather Hills Mountain
    Mount Kanchenjunga is seen from Siliguri, India, on September 2, 2025. Kanchenjunga is the world's third highest mountain at 8,169 feet after Mount Everest and K2. (Photo by Diptendu Dutta/NurPhoto)

     

  • Hikers View The Alps From The Wendelstein Mountain
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    Hikers View The Alps From The Wendelstein Mountain
    Hikers enjoy the alpine panorama from Mount Wendelstein in the Bavarian Alps in Bayrischzell, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on August 31, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto)

     

  • Hikers View The Alps From The Wendelstein Mountain
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    Hikers View The Alps From The Wendelstein Mountain
    Hikers enjoy the alpine panorama from Mount Wendelstein in the Bavarian Alps in Bayrischzell, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on August 31, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto)

     

  • Viewing Platform With Bavarian Flag On Mount Wendelstein
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    Viewing Platform With Bavarian Flag On Mount Wendelstein
    Hikers stand on a viewing platform where the Bavarian flag flies on Mount Wendelstein, offering panoramic views of the Alps in Bayrischzell, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on August 31, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto)

     

  • Viewing Platform With Bavarian Flag On Mount Wendelstein
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    Viewing Platform With Bavarian Flag On Mount Wendelstein
    Hikers stand on a viewing platform where the Bavarian flag flies on Mount Wendelstein, offering panoramic views of the Alps in Bayrischzell, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on August 31, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto)

     

  • Viewing Platform With Bavarian Flag On Mount Wendelstein
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    Viewing Platform With Bavarian Flag On Mount Wendelstein
    Hikers stand on a viewing platform where the Bavarian flag flies on Mount Wendelstein, offering panoramic views of the Alps in Bayrischzell, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on August 31, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto)

     

  • Viewing Platform With Bavarian Flag On Mount Wendelstein
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    Viewing Platform With Bavarian Flag On Mount Wendelstein
    Hikers stand on a viewing platform where the Bavarian flag flies on Mount Wendelstein, offering panoramic views of the Alps in Bayrischzell, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on August 31, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto)

     

  • Hikers View The Alps From The Wendelstein Mountain
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    Hikers View The Alps From The Wendelstein Mountain
    Hikers enjoy the alpine panorama from Mount Wendelstein in the Bavarian Alps in Bayrischzell, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on August 31, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto)

     

  • Viewing Platform With Bavarian Flag On Mount Wendelstein
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    Viewing Platform With Bavarian Flag On Mount Wendelstein
    Hikers stand on a viewing platform where the Bavarian flag flies on Mount Wendelstein, offering panoramic views of the Alps in Bayrischzell, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on August 31, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto)

     

  • Viewing Platform With Bavarian Flag On Mount Wendelstein
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    Viewing Platform With Bavarian Flag On Mount Wendelstein
    Hikers stand on a viewing platform where the Bavarian flag flies on Mount Wendelstein, offering panoramic views of the Alps in Bayrischzell, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on August 31, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto)

     

  • Hikers View The Alps From The Wendelstein Mountain
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    Hikers View The Alps From The Wendelstein Mountain
    Hikers enjoy the alpine panorama from Mount Wendelstein in the Bavarian Alps in Bayrischzell, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on August 31, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto)

     

  • Hikers View The Alps From The Wendelstein Mountain
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    Hikers View The Alps From The Wendelstein Mountain
    A hiker enjoys the alpine panorama from Mount Wendelstein in the Bavarian Alps in Bayrischzell, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on August 31, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto)

     

  • Hikers View The Alps From The Wendelstein Mountain
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    Hikers View The Alps From The Wendelstein Mountain
    A hiker enjoys the alpine panorama from Mount Wendelstein in the Bavarian Alps in Bayrischzell, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on August 31, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto)

     

  • Hikers View The Alps From The Wendelstein Mountain
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    Hikers View The Alps From The Wendelstein Mountain
    Hikers enjoy the alpine panorama from Mount Wendelstein in the Bavarian Alps in Bayrischzell, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on August 31, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto)

     

  • Hikers View The Alps From The Wendelstein Mountain
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    Hikers View The Alps From The Wendelstein Mountain
    A hiker enjoys the alpine panorama from Mount Wendelstein in the Bavarian Alps in Bayrischzell, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on August 31, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto)

     

  • Hikers View The Alps From The Wendelstein Mountain
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    Hikers View The Alps From The Wendelstein Mountain
    Hikers enjoy the alpine panorama from Mount Wendelstein in the Bavarian Alps in Bayrischzell, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on August 31, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto)

     

  • Hikers View The Alps From The Wendelstein Mountain
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    Hikers View The Alps From The Wendelstein Mountain
    A hiker enjoys the alpine panorama from Mount Wendelstein in the Bavarian Alps in Bayrischzell, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on August 31, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto)

     

  • Robot dog built to climb for search and rescue missions
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    Robot dog built to climb for search and rescue missions
    Ferrari Press Agency
    Climb 1
    Ref 17001
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    Picture MUST credit: JSK Tendon Group/University of Tokyo
    A robot dog that can climb up confined spaces such as chimneys has been developed to help with plant inspections and disaster zone search and rescue missions.
    Unlike other four legged robots being built around the world, the KLEIYN has a flexible spine.Scientists at the University of Tokyo have built a robot dog with a jointed back to tackle varied-height terrain that could be encountered at disaster sites.
    The new waist joint means that the back can be arched slightly to reduce the body length of the robot, or flexed to navigate through complex environments. 
    But it can also work its way up tight spaces.It has leg joints that exert sufficient pressure against opposing walls to keep the robot aloft.
    Each leg has three degrees of freedom plus a pitch-axis joint at the "shoulder" and rear “knee.”
    It is able to jerk itself up inside confined spaces.
    The researchers employed a novel reinforcement learning platform to give the quadruped the virtual experience needed to master a climb inside a chimney in a standing position.
     After training in virtual spaces, the team erected two ply boards to form three sets of walls, each with a different gap width between them – 800, 900 and 1,000 mm.
    The KLEIYN was then sent a command to climb. 
    It successfully climbed the walls at an average speed of 150 mm/s, 50 times faster than conventional robots.

    OPS: The KLEIYN robot dog .

    Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS)

     

  • Robot dog built to climb for search and rescue missions
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    Robot dog built to climb for search and rescue missions
    Ferrari Press Agency
    Climb 1
    Ref 17001
    17/07/2025
    See Ferrari text
    Picture MUST credit: JSK Tendon Group/University of Tokyo
    A robot dog that can climb up confined spaces such as chimneys has been developed to help with plant inspections and disaster zone search and rescue missions.
    Unlike other four legged robots being built around the world, the KLEIYN has a flexible spine.Scientists at the University of Tokyo have built a robot dog with a jointed back to tackle varied-height terrain that could be encountered at disaster sites.
    The new waist joint means that the back can be arched slightly to reduce the body length of the robot, or flexed to navigate through complex environments. 
    But it can also work its way up tight spaces.It has leg joints that exert sufficient pressure against opposing walls to keep the robot aloft.
    Each leg has three degrees of freedom plus a pitch-axis joint at the "shoulder" and rear “knee.”
    It is able to jerk itself up inside confined spaces.
    The researchers employed a novel reinforcement learning platform to give the quadruped the virtual experience needed to master a climb inside a chimney in a standing position.
     After training in virtual spaces, the team erected two ply boards to form three sets of walls, each with a different gap width between them – 800, 900 and 1,000 mm.
    The KLEIYN was then sent a command to climb. 
    It successfully climbed the walls at an average speed of 150 mm/s, 50 times faster than conventional robots.

    OPS: The KLEIYN robot dog demonstrates its climbing ability in three different width enclosures.

    Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS)

     

  • Robot dog built to climb for search and rescue missions
    DUKAS_187037514_FER
    Robot dog built to climb for search and rescue missions
    Ferrari Press Agency
    Climb 1
    Ref 17001
    17/07/2025
    See Ferrari text
    Picture MUST credit: JSK Tendon Group/University of Tokyo
    A robot dog that can climb up confined spaces such as chimneys has been developed to help with plant inspections and disaster zone search and rescue missions.
    Unlike other four legged robots being built around the world, the KLEIYN has a flexible spine.Scientists at the University of Tokyo have built a robot dog with a jointed back to tackle varied-height terrain that could be encountered at disaster sites.
    The new waist joint means that the back can be arched slightly to reduce the body length of the robot, or flexed to navigate through complex environments. 
    But it can also work its way up tight spaces.It has leg joints that exert sufficient pressure against opposing walls to keep the robot aloft.
    Each leg has three degrees of freedom plus a pitch-axis joint at the "shoulder" and rear “knee.”
    It is able to jerk itself up inside confined spaces.
    The researchers employed a novel reinforcement learning platform to give the quadruped the virtual experience needed to master a climb inside a chimney in a standing position.
     After training in virtual spaces, the team erected two ply boards to form three sets of walls, each with a different gap width between them – 800, 900 and 1,000 mm.
    The KLEIYN was then sent a command to climb. 
    It successfully climbed the walls at an average speed of 150 mm/s, 50 times faster than conventional robots.

    OPS: The KLEIYN robot dog demonstrates its climbing ability in three different width enclosures.

    Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS)

     

  • Robot dog built to climb for search and rescue missions
    DUKAS_187037503_FER
    Robot dog built to climb for search and rescue missions
    Ferrari Press Agency
    Climb 1
    Ref 17001
    17/07/2025
    See Ferrari text
    Picture MUST credit: JSK Tendon Group/University of Tokyo
    A robot dog that can climb up confined spaces such as chimneys has been developed to help with plant inspections and disaster zone search and rescue missions.
    Unlike other four legged robots being built around the world, the KLEIYN has a flexible spine.Scientists at the University of Tokyo have built a robot dog with a jointed back to tackle varied-height terrain that could be encountered at disaster sites.
    The new waist joint means that the back can be arched slightly to reduce the body length of the robot, or flexed to navigate through complex environments. 
    But it can also work its way up tight spaces.It has leg joints that exert sufficient pressure against opposing walls to keep the robot aloft.
    Each leg has three degrees of freedom plus a pitch-axis joint at the "shoulder" and rear “knee.”
    It is able to jerk itself up inside confined spaces.
    The researchers employed a novel reinforcement learning platform to give the quadruped the virtual experience needed to master a climb inside a chimney in a standing position.
     After training in virtual spaces, the team erected two ply boards to form three sets of walls, each with a different gap width between them – 800, 900 and 1,000 mm.
    The KLEIYN was then sent a command to climb. 
    It successfully climbed the walls at an average speed of 150 mm/s, 50 times faster than conventional robots.

    OPS: The KLEIYN robot dog demonstrates its climbing ability in three different width enclosures.

    Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS)

     

  • Robot dog built to climb for search and rescue missions
    DUKAS_187037492_FER
    Robot dog built to climb for search and rescue missions
    Ferrari Press Agency
    Climb 1
    Ref 17001
    17/07/2025
    See Ferrari text
    Picture MUST credit: JSK Tendon Group/University of Tokyo
    A robot dog that can climb up confined spaces such as chimneys has been developed to help with plant inspections and disaster zone search and rescue missions.
    Unlike other four legged robots being built around the world, the KLEIYN has a flexible spine.Scientists at the University of Tokyo have built a robot dog with a jointed back to tackle varied-height terrain that could be encountered at disaster sites.
    The new waist joint means that the back can be arched slightly to reduce the body length of the robot, or flexed to navigate through complex environments. 
    But it can also work its way up tight spaces.It has leg joints that exert sufficient pressure against opposing walls to keep the robot aloft.
    Each leg has three degrees of freedom plus a pitch-axis joint at the "shoulder" and rear “knee.”
    It is able to jerk itself up inside confined spaces.
    The researchers employed a novel reinforcement learning platform to give the quadruped the virtual experience needed to master a climb inside a chimney in a standing position.
     After training in virtual spaces, the team erected two ply boards to form three sets of walls, each with a different gap width between them – 800, 900 and 1,000 mm.
    The KLEIYN was then sent a command to climb. 
    It successfully climbed the walls at an average speed of 150 mm/s, 50 times faster than conventional robots.

    OPS: The KLEIYN robot dog demonstrates its climbing ability in three different width enclosures.

    Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS)

     

  • Robot dog built to climb for search and rescue missions
    DUKAS_187037548_FER
    Robot dog built to climb for search and rescue missions
    Ferrari Press Agency
    Climb 1
    Ref 17001
    17/07/2025
    See Ferrari text
    Picture MUST credit: JSK Tendon Group/University of Tokyo
    A robot dog that can climb up confined spaces such as chimneys has been developed to help with plant inspections and disaster zone search and rescue missions.
    Unlike other four legged robots being built around the world, the KLEIYN has a flexible spine.Scientists at the University of Tokyo have built a robot dog with a jointed back to tackle varied-height terrain that could be encountered at disaster sites.
    The new waist joint means that the back can be arched slightly to reduce the body length of the robot, or flexed to navigate through complex environments. 
    But it can also work its way up tight spaces.It has leg joints that exert sufficient pressure against opposing walls to keep the robot aloft.
    Each leg has three degrees of freedom plus a pitch-axis joint at the "shoulder" and rear “knee.”
    It is able to jerk itself up inside confined spaces.
    The researchers employed a novel reinforcement learning platform to give the quadruped the virtual experience needed to master a climb inside a chimney in a standing position.
     After training in virtual spaces, the team erected two ply boards to form three sets of walls, each with a different gap width between them – 800, 900 and 1,000 mm.
    The KLEIYN was then sent a command to climb. 
    It successfully climbed the walls at an average speed of 150 mm/s, 50 times faster than conventional robots.

    OPS: The KLEIYN robot dog demonstrates its ability to cross uneven ground such as might be encountered in a disaster zone.

    Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS)

     

  • 'It's all about trusting yourself, pushing your limits': Malawi's first climbers take their sport to new heights.
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    'It's all about trusting yourself, pushing your limits': Malawi's first climbers take their sport to new heights.
    'It's all about trusting yourself, pushing your limits': Malawi's first climbers take their sport to new heights.

    From a wall in a back garden to their first international contest, a dedicated community of young climbers is attracting new recruits in the south African country.

    Ed Nhlane, a climber at Climb Malawi, climbs up a steep rock during an outdoor climbing activity at Nathenje Hill in Malawi’s capital district of Lilongwe, July 13, 2025.

    Amos Gumulira / Guardian / eyevine

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    The Guardian

     

  • 'It's all about trusting yourself, pushing your limits': Malawi's first climbers take their sport to new heights.
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    'It's all about trusting yourself, pushing your limits': Malawi's first climbers take their sport to new heights.
    'It's all about trusting yourself, pushing your limits': Malawi's first climbers take their sport to new heights.

    From a wall in a back garden to their first international contest, a dedicated community of young climbers is attracting new recruits in the south African country.

    Members of Climb Malawi look on as their fellow traverses across a steep rock during an outdoor climbing activity at Nathenje Hill in Malawi's capital district of Lilongwe, July 13, 2025.

    Amos Gumulira / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
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    (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)

    The Guardian

     

  • ‘It’s all about trusting yourself, pushing your limits’: Malawi’s first climbers take their sport to new heights
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    ‘It’s all about trusting yourself, pushing your limits’: Malawi’s first climbers take their sport to new heights
    ÔItÕs all about trusting yourself, pushing your limitsÕ: MalawiÕs first climbers take their sport to new heights. From a wall in a back garden to their first international contest, a dedicated community of young climbers is attracting new recruits in the southern African country.

    Emmanuel Jekete, trains at Climb Malawi Gym in Lilongwe, Malawi, July 11, 2025.

    Credit: Amos Gumulira / Guardian / eyevine

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    Charity mountain ascent raises money for Ukraine Armed Forces
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    Charity mountain ascent raises money for Ukraine Armed Forces
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