California desert festival becomes robotics competition, testing space robots for Mars missions; Aussie team wins.

A desert festival in California turns into a robotics competition where teams test space robots in Mars-like conditions. The goal is to develop robots that can autonomously build infrastructure for space exploration and handle extreme environments. NASA technologist Rob Mueller emphasizes the importance of testing limits to ensure reliability for future missions. This year, a team from Western Australia won with their robot completing challenges in just over 20 minutes.

December 16, 2024
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