Swarm of Swiss robots could take part in future space missions
Researchers in Zurich propose using a swarm of small robots instead of a heavy rover for future space missions.
Source: swissinfo.ch
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Researchers in Zurich propose using a swarm of small robots instead of a heavy rover for future space missions.
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