Slithering Snake Robots on Mars Could Aid Future Rovers

Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 15:00 in Astronomy & Space

Small, serpentine robots could help Mars rovers collect soil samples from crevices beneath rocks and other hard-to-reach places, and they could pull their wheeled siblings to safety if the bigger vehicles get bogged down in soft sand.

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