The Upuaut Project was a scientific exploration of the so-called "air shafts" of the Great Pyramid of Cheops and was managed by Rudolf Gantenbrink during three campaigns (two in 1992 and one in 1993). It involved sending a miniature mobile robot up the two shafts.

The Upuaut Project was the subject of a television documentary.

The project resulted in the finding of a "sealed block" at the end of the shaft.

The research at the Great Pyramid is currently continued by the Djedi Project

Djedi Project

The Djedi Project is intended to explore the interior of the Great Pyramid of Giza. The project team is made up of international and Egyptian experts. The name derived from Djedi, the ancient Egyptian magician consulted by Pharaoh Khufu when planning his famous pyramid. As Dr...

 managed by experts of the Leeds University.