We’re always looking for challenges. Do you know of hard-to-reach locations that may contain things that are waiting to be discovered? Let us know. There is still much to discover, especially if we are prepared to, and capable of, looking in challenging places. Legislation and attitudes are changing, so that there is a greater need …
We’re pioneers in exploration innovation. Shaun founded Scoutek to create amazing devices for exploration and discovery, but our driving passion is to use these devices to help you. We are proud of our innovative work seeking smart solutions to many exploration challenges. In this post you’ll find a selection of our projects and products, but …
It was a sunken treasure that started my fascination with “real” treasure hunting. I discovered Peter Haining’s book The Fortune Hunter’s Guide in Darlington public library. The book was mesmerising. Not only was it packed with information about lots of different types of treasures, it actually had an X marks the spot for many of …
We’re always looking for new ways to do “keyhole Archaeology”. We (the guys at the University of Leeds Robotics and I) had a recent opportunity to access some interesting locations in a place that I will keep secret for now. I wondered… what if we could create a small drone that could fit through a …
For hundreds of years, adventurers including Arab potentates, Napoleon’s forces and the British military battered and penetrated the ancient Egyptian pyramids in search of treasure. Their methods were crude, usually involving brute force and no small amount of explosives. Despite the aggressive attacks, the pyramids gave up few of their secrets. Then, in the 19th …
People ask where my various businesses and projects are located. That’s a rather old-fashioned way of looking at it! While we have a small, brand new lab for ThumbSats in Ensenada, Mexico, in fact the project is run from all over the world. There are amazing facilities at the National Facility for Innovative Robotic Systems …