LaserMotive's Robot Is The First Ever To Win NASA's $900,000 Space Elevator Prize - Space Elevator - Gizmodo

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LaserMotive's Robot Is The First Ever To Win NASA's $900,000 Space Elevator Prize

LaserMotive's photovoltaic-powered machine became the first in the 3-year history of NASA's space elevator contest to climb a 2,953-foot-long ribbon, securing a prize of $900,000. However, they fell short of the $2 million grand prize.

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