NASA tests Linux-based planetary surface exploration robots (Linux Devices)

[Posted September 14, 2006 by cook]

Linux Devices covers NASA's test of its Linux-based K-10 lunar rover. "The K-10 robot is being exercised this week by a NASA working group called "D-RATS" (desert research and technology studies). Comprised of both NASA and non-NASA scientists, D-RATS aims to give next-generation engineers, scientists, technicians, and astronauts hands-on experience expected to be of use in realizing the goals of NASA's Constellation Program, which is tasked with creating Crew Exploration Vehicles (CEV), Crew Launch Vehicles (CLV), and related exploration architecture systems for manned and unmanned planetary exploration."

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Dr. Who?

Posted Sep 14, 2006 19:58 UTC (Thu) by felixfix (subscriber, #242) [Link]

Would anybody in a position to know care to comment on whether this name is related to Dr. Who's K-9 robot?

One can always hope :-)

Marvin?

Posted Sep 14, 2006 21:29 UTC (Thu) by bronson (subscriber, #4806) [Link]

or Marvin the Martian's dog... Click on this ad-infested link at your own risk; the picts are actually decent: http://www.angelfire.com/tx/bevshome/marvin/marvink9.html