
The Mini Rover moves through a bed of poppy seeds designed to model movement through granular surfaces. The robot was used to test complex locomotion techniques robust enough to help it climb planetary or lunar hills covered with such granular material. (Credit: Goldman lab, Georgia Tech)
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Research Horizons
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Research, Aerospace, Engineering, Physics and Physical Sciences, Robotics
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Mini Rover, track bed, planetary exploration, lunar exploration, robot
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- Created By: John Toon
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- Created On: May 13, 2020 - 10:02am
- Last Updated: May 13, 2020 - 10:02am