CHIANG MAI, Nov 4 (TNA) – A group of Chiang Mai polytechnic students have invented a robot made out of used car parts which can be used in situations which would otherwise put humans at risk.

According to Mr. Kittisak Taemthong, head of the group of mechanics students based at Lanna Polytechnic, the 'Scorpion 01' robot is driven by car windscreen wiper motors and can run at speeds of 0.5 metres per second.

Capable of turning left and right, and going up inclines of up to 20 degrees, the robot can be used for dangerous situations involving fire and hazardous chemicals.

Controlled through a remote monitor, the robot uses aircraft control technology and can lift weights of up to 15 kilograms.

The robot costs only Bt15,000 to create, a small price to pay, Mr. Kittisak says, to ensure the safety of emergency workers. (TNA)–E006