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Reinhold Messner sull’Everest da solo e senza ossigeno supplementare il 20 agosto 1980 | Planetmountain.com Oggi 46 anni fa, il 20 agosto 1980, l'alpinista sudtirolese Reinhold Messner è salito in cima all'Everest in solitaria, senza ossigeno supplementare e per una parziale via nuova. Una salita che ha segnato la storia dell'alpinismo moderno. Di Alessandro Filippini.

Humanoid Robot Pemba Summits Chimborazo, Eyes Mount Everest Next

A humanoid robot named Pemba has reached the summit of Ecuador’s Chimborazo (6,263m), marking one of the highest-altitude achievements ever recorded for a walking robot.

Developed as part of an innovative robotics project, Pemba successfully navigated challenging volcanic terrain, snow, and ice during a 16-hour ascent. The achievement represents a significant milestone in testing robotic capabilities in extreme mountain environments.

Following this success, the team behind Pemba has set its sights on even greater challenges, including the Himalaya and ultimately Mount Everest. Beyond climbing, the project aims to explore how robots could support high-altitude operations such as scientific research, environmental monitoring, waste management, and search-and-rescue missions.

While an Everest attempt remains subject to regulatory approval, Pemba’s climb on Chimborazo offers a glimpse into how technology could become part of the future of mountaineering.

📍 A new chapter in high-altitude exploration may have just begun.

Helen y Frank Schreider desafiaron las convenciones en la década de 1950 al viajar 30,000 km durante 10 años en un Ford GPA de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, apodado "La Tortuga". Convirtieron este vehículo anfibio en su hogar, explorando lugares inaccesibles desde Alaska hasta el Cabo de Hornos en Sudamérica, demostrando una hazaña inigualable de aventuras.