I was wondering if anybody knew whether NASA has tried to develop robot spiders for mars exploration instead of the wheeled variety they currently use.
Do you think there would be too many disadvantages with having spider robots to move around? I thought that might be a good way for a spider to explore a cave system, or that unlike the mars spirit and opportunity rovers the spiders might not be so reliant having only 4 wheels but can have 8 or more legs so it one leg breaks down it can still function. It might also have better mobility- not getting stuck in sand and being able to move around rocks better.
Does anybody know of a specialist online forum that deals with space robotics that may guide me in a better direction?
Do you think there would be too many disadvantages with having spider robots to move around? I thought that might be a good way for a spider to explore a cave system, or that unlike the mars spirit and opportunity rovers the spiders might not be so reliant having only 4 wheels but can have 8 or more legs so it one leg breaks down it can still function. It might also have better mobility- not getting stuck in sand and being able to move around rocks better.
Does anybody know of a specialist online forum that deals with space robotics that may guide me in a better direction?