baalke@mars.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke) (10/05/90)
Mars Rover Update
October 3, 1990
The Mars Rover being developed at the Jet Propulsion Lab
(nicknamed "Robby") successfully picked its way along a rocky,
dried-out riverbed without human guidance. This is the first
time that an autonomous vehicle has ever navigated rugged terrain
without the aid of a human navigator.
The test is a milestone in developing a planet-roving vehicle
which could explore Mars to find suitable landing sites for a human
expedition. The rover took four hours and twenty minutes to
navigate a 109-foot-long course in Pasadena's Arroyo Seco, a dry
riverbed adjacent to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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|_____|/ |_|/ |_____|/ Pasadena, CA 91109 |macphee@convex.COM (Scott C. Mac Phee) (10/05/90)
I think that congratulations are in order! Keep up the good work, guys. I'm planning my retirement party in 2035 on Mars Base 3. Scott -- =============================================================================== CONVEX Computer Corporation (CVX) Richardson, Texas Scott C. Mac Phee (..uunet.uu.net!convex.com!macphee)
nagle@well.sf.ca.us (John Nagle) (10/06/90)
Is there a video available? John Nagle
baalke@mars.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke) (10/09/90)
In article <1990Oct4.201426.4309@jato.jpl.nasa.gov> baalke@mars.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke) writes: > Mars Rover Update > October 3, 1990 > >The rover took four hours and twenty minutes to >navigate a 109-foot-long course in Pasadena's Arroyo Seco, a dry >riverbed adjacent to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Correction: The course the rover navigated was 109 METERS, not 109 feet. ___ _____ ___ /_ /| /____/ \ /_ /| | | | | __ \ /| | | | Ron Baalke | baalke@mars.jpl.nasa.gov ___| | | | |__) |/ | | |___ Jet Propulsion Lab | baalke@jems.jpl.nasa.gov /___| | | | ___/ | |/__ /| M/S 301-355 | |_____|/ |_|/ |_____|/ Pasadena, CA 91109 |