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NASA Backs Squishable, Twistable Ball-Shaped Rover

It looks like a children’s toy, but NASA wants to use it as a rover. The Super Ball Bot is reportedly crunchable, twistable, ...

squishable and even bounces a bit. The idea is, NASA could more easily deploy these bots in hostile space environments.

Posted: 02/05/2013 | Views: 505 | Duration: 01:49

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NASA Backs Squishable, Twistable Ball-Shaped Rover

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