X | Shared With: Everyone - Mar 26 2008 | robots, space, science, newsQuoted: Since the rover is already on Mars and it’s solar powered why does it cost $4 million a year to operate? I’m not doubting it does I just don’t know how projects like this work. Is most of it tied up in the salaries of the scientists working on the project, the computer systems used to analyze the data, or what?
- X | Shared With: Everyone - Aug 08 2007 | robots, science, tech, news, japan
Quoted: Researchers at Tohoku University have developed a working prototype of what they are calling the world’s smallest gas turbine engine, a palm-sized motor they hope will one day be used to power autonomous robots and serve as a portable engine for personal transportation devices.
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