GROVER
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002674
An acronym for Geological Rover, a prototype planetary exploration vehicle developed by NASA to test technologies for operating in extreme polar environments. This semi-autonomous, solar-powered rover was designed to carry a ground-penetrating radar for studying ice sheets and glaciers, simulating missions on icy moons or Mars. The vehicle was field-tested in Greenland in 2013 and weighed approximately 800 kilograms.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-002674 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Robotics |
| References | GROVER (Wikipedia) |
| Translations | German: GROVER; Spanish: GROVER; French: GROVER |
Record as JSON
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