NASA, CalTech Test Steep-Terrain Rover

AXEL EXERCISED: NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the California Institute of Technology have designed and tested a small robot that can rappel off cliffs, travel over steep and rocky terrain and explore deep craters, according to the agency. Called Axel, the two-wheeled rover could be used on...

Subscription Required

 

This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.

Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.

Already an AWIN subscriber? Login

 

Did you know?  Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.