NASA’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 Helicopter
Ingenuity’s four carbon-fiber blades spin in opposite directions at around 2,400 rpm – many times faster than a helicopter on Earth.
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter reaches milestone in space
NASA’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 Mars
The 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 Mars
Episode 9 of The Robot Report Podcast talks re-skilling coal miners, the Perseverance Rover heads to Mars and Jibo returns.
Force/torque sensor developed by ATI, NASA ready for launch of Mars 2020 Rover
ATI developed a space-rated force/torque sensor for the Perseverance Rover, which will explore the Martian surface.