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Modularity and lifecycle are considered. The robot can climb by means of four legs and two ropes. The drilling system is hosted onboard. Drilling process is fully automated, motion can be controlled in tele\u2010operation.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>The performance of the first prototype has satisfied the end\u2010user; new on\u2010site tests and improvements are planned.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Research limitations\/implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>Roboclimber is cumbersome; both robot transport and on\u2010site positioning are complex operations. Coordination between legs motion and ropes tensioning is a difficult task.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Practical implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>The system reduces operating costs and working time, while avoiding the human presence in unsafe and harsh environments.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title><jats:p>Roboclimber is the first robot able to do heavy duty works on rocky walls<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1108\/01439910510582291","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2006,7,18]],"date-time":"2006-07-18T09:14:40Z","timestamp":1153214080000},"page":"163-170","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":17,"title":["Roboclimber the 3 ton spider"],"prefix":"10.1108","volume":"32","author":[{"given":"Rezia","family":"Molfino","sequence":"first","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Manuel","family":"Armada","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Francesco","family":"Cepolina","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Matteo","family":"Zoppi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]}],"member":"140","reference":[{"unstructured":"Acaccia, G., Bruzzone, L.E., Michelini, R.C., Molfino, R.M. and Razzoli, R.P. 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