Tumbles into craters are the reason I wanted multiple robots. It might be necessary to mount a "rescue" mission.
Even though the robots will have eight legs like spiders, the forward motion is done by six, like many insects.
Sets of three legs will alternate forward motion, like perambulating camera tripods. Each tripod will be self-leveling, by "locking" its relative contact extensions only after the last one has touched down. Awkward as it sounds, it should be possible to use the control signal from one human leg to operate a tripod of legs on the robot, and the opposite human leg would operate the other tripod.
Making robots that walk has long been a difficulty, but these are not autonomous robots. Ours are controlled by an operator.
T-C, you could well be one of the best operators. What it requires is someone who has the good sense to move slowly, with deliberation, and perhaps someone who has gone through the occasional change in locomotion patterns due to carrying "extra cargo."
Making robots that walk has long been a difficulty, but these are not autonomous robots. Ours are controlled by an operator.
T-C, you could well be one of the best operators. What it requires is someone who has the good sense to move slowly, with deliberation, and perhaps someone who has gone through the occasional change in locomotion patterns due to carrying "extra cargo."
Yes, did you notice how slowly and carefully the astronauts were working when they removed that fabric from the space shuttle tiles?
Interesting suggestions. I suppose if I can belly dance while eight months pregnant, I can move a spider's legs around.