The ESA has tested a novel system that may allow the agency to safely land rovers on Mars using a quadcopter-like dropship. A fully automated, proof of concept Skycrane prototype was created over the course of eight months under the ESA's StarTiger program, with the system's hardware largely derived from commercially available quadcopter components. .. Continue Reading Dropship quadcopter concept may offer precise, safe landings for Mars rovers

Section: Space

Tags: Autonomous, ESA, GPS, Mars, Prototype, Quadcopter, Rover

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