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Inchworming Probe for Planetary Exploration

Posted by michael on from the worms-drill-in-the-worms-drill-out dept.

An anonymous reader writes: "Honeybee Robotics, a firm in New York's Little Italy, has designed a probe that can inchworm deep into the Martian crust or Europan ice shell without a cable to the surface for power or data. Totally autonomous. It's based on a system the company designed to weld steampipes below Manhattan. It's also just really cool."

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  1. More info by elfkicker · · Score: 5, Informative

    More info from the company's website here. Includes images and related projects.

  2. unmanned drilling won't be easy by Villain · · Score: 4, Informative

    This article at spacedaily.com discusses options for cost effective remote unmanned drilling.