Robotic space rovers keep getting stuck. UW engineers have figured out why.
July 25, 2025
July 25, 2025
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 25 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news:
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Robotic space rovers keep getting stuck. UW engineers have figured out why.
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When a multimillion-dollar extraterrestrial vehicle gets stuck in soft sand or gravel -- as did the Mars rover Spirit in 2009 -- Earth-based engineers take over like a virtual tow truck, issuing a series of commands that move its wheels or reverse its course in a . . .
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Robotic space rovers keep getting stuck. UW engineers have figured out why.
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When a multimillion-dollar extraterrestrial vehicle gets stuck in soft sand or gravel -- as did the Mars rover Spirit in 2009 -- Earth-based engineers take over like a virtual tow truck, issuing a series of commands that move its wheels or reverse its course in a . . .