NASA Is Sending a Flying Robot to Another World: Here’s Why Wheels Are No Longer Enough

NASA Is Sending a Flying Robot to Another World: Here’s Why Wheels Are No Longer Enough

Robotic rovers have long explored planets. Now, flying robots are set to become the next frontier. The Dragonfly mission to Titan will use an octocopter to explore its lakes and dunes. This aerial approach allows for broader coverage and access to difficult a…

For the last two decades or so, robotic rovers have become synonymous with how humans explore other planets. Robots like the Mars rovers have traversed the Martian terrain and returned fascinating fi… [+5884 chars]
NASA Is Sending a Flying Robot to Another World: Here’s Why Wheels Are No Longer Enough - FHMnews