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Technology developed by an Australian engineer to explore wombat burrows has been sent to eastern Türkiye to join in the search for the biblical Noah's Ark.
The underground exploration robot named Gopher, designed by La Trobe University's Dr. Robert Ross, has been deployed at the Durupınar Formation near Mount Ararat.
The site is where an international research team has begun drilling and collecting core samples from a boat-shaped geological feature that some believe could be linked to Noah's Ark, the vessel described in the Book of Genesis in the Bible.
Ross, an associate professor in electronics engineering, said the collaboration with Noah's Ark Discovery began nine months ago when he read a news item calling for a robot to explore the area.
"It could be the archaeological discovery of the century, but whether the site turns out to be Noah's Ark or something completely different, it's exciting to see our technology helping researchers investigate and better understand what's there," Ross said.
The Gopher is a lightweight, remote-controlled robot that is equipped with front and rear waterproof wide-angle cameras and environmental sensors, enabling researchers to collect data from locations inaccessible to humans, up to 25 meters (82 feet) below the surface.
The robot left Australia for its new destination in late July and is a smaller version of the original robot, dubbed WomBot, first developed in 2021.
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