How sweet is this thing?

Like the title of the article says:

A Tool Worthy of Batman's Utility Belt

It takes about six minutes for a firefighter with a full load of gear to reach the top of a 30-story building by running up the stairs--and when he gets there, he's tired. A group of MIT students have designed a rope-climbing device that can carry 250 pounds at a top speed of 10 feet per second.

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