Re: I guess Rudy Ruckers' "Software" was more popular than I thought....
- From: "John F. Eldredge" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 5 Apr 2009 03:16:23 GMT
On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 23:04:38 -0400, William December Starr wrote:
In article <_7Sdnd_vauqAn0rUnZ2dnUVZ_jOWnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Park
Myers" <pmyers@xxxxxxxxx> quoted:
Japan aims for walking robot on the moon by 2020 By JAY ALABASTER - 18
hours ago
TOKYO (AP) - Japan hopes to have a two-legged robot walk on the moon by
around 2020, with a joint mission involving astronauts and robots to
follow, according to a plan laid out Friday by a government group.
I wonder why two-legged. Or legged at all. I'd hate to think that
they're making a decision based on the idea that a humanoid-shaped thing
walking on the Moon will have more of a world-impressing "The future is
here!" aura than a box on wheels or treads, but...
-- wds
Given the rough, rocky terrain it would seem that a robot with six or
more legs, so that at least three legs can be on the ground at any given
time, would have the most maneuverability and stability, compared to a
wheeled or tracked vehicle, or a two-legged vehicle.
--
John F. Eldredge -- john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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