Mackay, Steven D.2015-10-292015-10-292008-12-18http://hdl.handle.net/10919/61626The Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory (RoMeLa) of the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech won the grand prize at the 2008 International Capstone Design Fair with a trio of pole-climbing serpentine robots designed to take the place of construction workers tasked with dangerous jobs such as inspecting high-rises or underwater bridge piers.text/htmlIn CopyrightCollege of EngineeringTeam wins international competition with robots designed to save lives of construction workersPress releaseVirginia Tech. University Relations