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Scorpion robot could conquer worlds

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Walking machine may go where wheeled explorers cannot.

Planetary rovers may soon have an eight-legged mechanized side-kick to help them explore distant planets. The Scorpion robot is able to descend steep cliffs, climb rough terrain, and squeeze into crannies that are inaccessible to larger, wheeled vehicles.

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Ebert, J. Scorpion robot could conquer worlds. Nature (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/news050207-14

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