Now I know this is a little off the subject of Apple tech, but if you are a tech enthusiast, then you too probably think robots are cool. I think robots are cool.
The Curiosity Rover launched in 2011 from Cape Canaveral, FL and landed on Mars in 2012 (now that is some serious flyer miles right there). Ever since it has been the coolest over-sized RC car to inhabit another planet. In fact, Mars is the only planet to be only inhabited by man-made robots (COOL!). The rover’s task is to explore the Martian soil and study it’s climate, in preparation for future human exploration.
But Houston we have a problem…it seems that our robot is sick. NASA stopped maintenance on the rover after a short circuit disabled one of it’s arms. Now, from a technician’s point of view, I can say it is sometimes very difficult to troubleshoot computer issues remotely. I can NOT even imagine how much of a pain it is to troubleshoot a failure on a whole other planet! Coffee consumption must be at an all time high at the NASA labs as diagnosing and testing is expected to take several days.
Hopefully NASA’s techs will get the car-sized RC car rocking again, so we may continue to explore and, maybe, one day occupy Mars.