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Void

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Registered: 2011-12-29

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You need apes on Mars.

http://www.space.com/24274-robosimian-f … video.html

Bipedial locomotion is over rated.  Really you don't have to not be eaten by lions, and you don't have to chase down antelope on Mars, so actually, I think robots like apes are the idea.

I put it in this section, because such robots would substitute at times for humans in space suits, and space suits are being discussed in parallel.

I guess for my part, if I were to take over, I would have a solar powered cart the ape could ride on, with lots of solar panels, and batteries, and a rather long power cable.

That way the "Ape" would have lots of power, and could move around locally to perform work, and could hop on the cart for a joy ride to another location.

Last edited by Void (2014-01-17 07:09:58)

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