How Japanese scientists sent a real-life Transformer to the moon
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A Japanese-built spherical transforming rover, just 3 inches (8 centimeters) in size, successfully took a sojourn on the moon — and, in doing so, it demonstrated autonomous navigation and wireless …
A Japanese-built spherical transforming rover, just 3 inches (8 centimeters) in size, successfully took a sojourn on the moon — and, in doing so, it demonstrated autonomous navigation and wireless communication with another lander that then relayed data back to Earth. The robotic rover, named SORA-Q after the Japanese words for "space" and "sphere,", aims to pave the way for more miniature autonomous lunar robots. …
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