Ingenuity Helicopter touched down on MarsNASA is one step closer to achieving the first flight on another planet as the Ingenuity Helicopter touched down on…
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5 challenges a motor has to overcome on MarsOuter space is unforgiving. This is why precision drives embarking on a trip to other planets need to meet extremely…
The people behind the Mars drivesListen to this article Years of collaboration between maxon and the space experts at JPL led to the development of…
Precision drives on the Red PlanetMore than 100 electric motors from maxon have been used on the Red Planet and have withstood cosmic radiation, dust…
Watch the first ever video of a NASA rover landing on MarsNASA today released incredible footage of the Mars Perseverance Rover‘s final descent and landing on Mars. This is the first…
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Watch Live: NASA’s Perseverance Rover lands on MarsNASA's Perseverance Rover and Ingenuity Mars Helicopter landed on Mars today just before 4 PM ET.
6 facts you need to know about NASA’s Ingenuity Mars HelicopterIngenuity's four carbon-fiber blades spin in opposite directions at around 2,400 rpm – many times faster than a helicopter on…
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter reaches milestone in spaceNASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter recharged its batteries for the first time in space by using the Perseverance Rover's power supply.
Perseverance Rover and helicopter take maxon brushless motors to MarsThe mission includes precision motors from maxon for a robotic arm for handling samples and a novel helicopter.
Podcast: Re-skilling coal miners; Jibo returns; Perseverance Rover heading to MarsEpisode 9 of The Robot Report Podcast talks re-skilling coal miners, the Perseverance Rover heads to Mars and Jibo returns.
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