Robotic rover uses ‘rear rotor pedaling’ to avoid sand traps

As the National Aeronautics and Space Administration prepares to return to the moon with robotic rovers, researchers are working on ways to keep them rolling in the loose sands and slopes of the lunar surface. Similar techniques for avoiding getting stuck in sand traps could also help with rover missions to explore Mars.

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