NASA's Rock Climbing Robots | Wee Science

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Robots can land on the Moon drive on Mars Even fly on other planets. But what about the places they can't reach? NASA has designed a four-limbed rock climbing robot named LEMUR. LEMUR-3 is a climbing rover. A mechanized explorer designed to work in extreme terrain. Its micro-spine grippers are made up of hundreds of tiny hooks. LEMUR can scale rock walls gripping with its 16 fingers. It uses artificial intelligence to find its way around obstacles. The robot can fasten onto any rough surface.

A safety cable anchors LEMUR to the rock. It helps emulate the lower gravity LEMUR will be operating in away from Earth. A variety of instruments onboard are used to analyze the rock. An Infrared Spectrometer on its belly detects the presence of organic compounds. It can detect the tiniest fossilized organisms using the ultraviolet. One day LEMUR could roam on landscapes far beyond Earth.

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That’s awesome. Robots and AI its mind boggling where we arrived with technology.

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