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NASA Backs Squishable, Twistable Ball-Shaped Rover

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NASA Backs Squishable, Twistable Ball-Shaped Rover

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6 Views • Jul 29, 2014

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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.