LOCOSTRA on Repubblica

We are very happy because the news about LOCOSTRA is spreading!!

Today there is a set of pictures with comments on the Italian newspaper Repubblica.

You can see it online here:

Have a nice day

LOCOSTRA on air

We have just came to know that a famous Italian radio program called Caterpillar (radio2) is going to interview Gianni from PIERRE Trattori about LOCOSTRA project. Today at 18.40 approximately.

Here is the podcast

LOCOSTRA event

We are very happy to participate to an event on LOCOSTRA organized by the Municipality of Silvano D'Orba the town where PIERRE Trattori is based.

The event will take place on the 25th of February 2012 at 15.00.

Everybody who is curious about the project is welcome!

Click here for the invitation and here for the poster

New page with Videos of LOCOSTRA at work

We have added a new page on LOCOSTRA section with videos of the machine at work.

Thanks a million to Visot and Ratha for helping with the LOCOSTRA booth!!

Snail Aid is very grateful to Mr. Visot and Mr. Ratha for their precious help at LOCOSTRA booth during the 11MSP in Cambodia. We hope to see you again soon!

Toward the 11th MSP to the Mine Ban Treaty

Snail Aid will be present at the 11th Meeting of State Parties (MSP) to the Mine Ban Treaty in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, between the 28th of November and the 2nd of December 2011, promoting LOCOSTRA at the side event "Mine Action Partnership in Action" on behalf also of the University of Genova and PIERRE Trattori.

Unfortunately, time was too short to organise the transportation of LOCOSTRA machine in the country, but videos showing LOCOSTRA new features will be available. A range of new features is under development including automatic switch between the central and frontal steering systems, remote control by laptop, remote video system allowing the machine to be driven in thick vegetation more easily, ...

Thanks a million to Michal Przybylko for the excellent work he has done during his thesis.