Famous proposed by Arthur C Clarke, a Space Elevator would seem a little more close to reality.

As part of the competition is worth 2 million USD (20 billion rupiah), a robot with a laser support has managed to climb the cable is almost a mile long, hanging from a helicopter.

Long-term goal is to create an inexpensive way to get it into orbit simply by lifting them into orbit by riding the elevator cables.

These tools were created by LaserMotive, managed to reach the summit in less than four minutes, half the time than the previous record holder, the inventor who won a prize of 900,000 USD (9 billion dollars).

"The whole team is very satisfied that the system he created has been doing very well today", said the company, which hopes to increase the speed on this day.

LaserMotive system using high power laser array to produce super-strong infrared rays to super-efficient solar cells, which convert light into electricity and capable of moving the machine.

SpaceWard Foundation, which creates competition, said this project as something serious. "Our goal is to generate enough interest in the project, so that within five years of development blocks basic Space Elevator can be demonstrated as feasible, and full-scale design and construction can begin", he said.

The biggest challenges tend to be forming a strong bond and light enough to remain intact on the 60,000-mile distance to geosynchronous orbit. So far, the committee has no serious competitors.