Comments on: Mars Axle Robot Is Almost As Simple As It Gets

By: Rutvik

Rutvik — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:06:59 +0000

I am a student & I want to know about this to prepare for my fest.
Could you please send me details to prepare it and help me please.

By: quantum_flux

quantum_flux — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 01:17:56 +0000

That is potentially useful for taking samples on Earth too, or for carrying supplies while rock climbing and such.

By: Ironman

Ironman — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:50:56 +0000

People may not want to explore caverns in primitive spacesuits.

By: Earthworm

Earthworm — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:25:33 +0000

“On Mars, the cable would be anchored to a larger robot, or even to a human.”
Why would we need this then if we had people on Mars? Couldn’t they just go pick it up themselves?

By: Ironman

Ironman — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:20:04 +0000

I’ve seen similar designs used by teams that do AUVSI aerial competitions. They have to pick out an open window in a building and launch something through it to explore the building. The robot that gets chucked at the building is often just like that robot, only about 100 times smaller and much faster.

it’s definitely a very simple and robust idea.

Another cool idea to do with these would be to pack like a dozen or so of them in one rocket, and then when they’re in martian atmosphere they split off and spread out across a wide range of the surface….

they could even work in teams