Steep-Terrain Rover To Explore Other Planets, Help Back On Earth
Thursday, February 5, 2009 - 23:35
in Astronomy & Space
Engineers have designed and tested a versatile, low-mass robot that can rappel off cliffs, travel nimbly over steep and rocky terrain, and explore deep craters. This prototype rover, called Axel, might help future robotic spacecraft better explore and investigate foreign worlds such as Mars. On Earth, Axel might assist in search-and-rescue operations.