They're getting smarter and smarter....

[Shadowfax]

...those nifty Mars Rovers

March 13, 2002 Posted: 9:12 AM EST (1412 GMT)

From Allard Beutel
CNN Headline News

(CNN) -- NASA is working on a new breed of rovers whose sole purpose is to work together on Mars. They are robots that basically act like synchronized swimmers for construction work.

A interesting story

http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/03/13/mars.rovers/index.html

 

[s4]

Science is amazing. There is always some new discovery.

 

[unclehobart]

Howcome they can make automated interstellar constuction bot, but cant make shoes that don't stink?

 

[flavio]

Well you would have to trade in for feet that don't stink, which are still a little costly.

 

[Professur]

Unc, they do make shoes that don't stink. They just can't handle your industrial strength feet.