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Antarctic Robots Exceed Expectations.

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the number-five-is-very-cold dept.

scrondle writes "Robots deployed by the U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory outperformed expectations. Scientists involved in the research believe they may be poised to do the first robotic traversal of Antarctica."

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  1. They actually went ahead? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I heard they put the project on ice after the government froze the funding.

    1. Re:They actually went ahead? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Yes, but perceptions thawed. This is looking red hot; there's a burning desire to get the furnace stoked and the project steaming along.

  2. Excellent! by zephc · · Score: 5, Funny

    Have the found the Ancient's antarctic base yet?

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  3. It's because of the... by MrFlannel · · Score: 3, Funny

    local denizens brushing off the solar panels, otherwise they'd be long covered by dust.

    Geez, how many dupes of this story do we need?

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  4. Do they run linux? by jibjibjib · · Score: 5, Funny

    For Antarctica, I think an OS with a penguin would be the most suitable.

  5. No polar bears in Antarctica by Terje+Mathisen · · Score: 3, Funny

    If you ever travel to Antarctica and think you see a polar bear, one of three things are actually happening:

    1) One of your friends have put on a costume to scare you.

    2) You joined the wrong expedition, the one going to the Arctic (think North Pole) instead of the one going south.

    3) You're hallucinating

    Take your pick what's the most likely.

    Terje

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  6. Re:Interesting story by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    You obviously live in a temperate zone.
    Antartica is a little more than snow and David Attenborrough. Antartica is one of the few extremes left on this planet.
    It's very hard for life to exist there all year round, and having robots that can run successfully there isn't quite as exciting as a rover wheeling it's way around the surface of Titan, but it has a HELL of a lot more relevance and will be able to tell a heck of a lot more about our own planet.

  7. Coming soon to a theater near you... by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 4, Funny

    "March of the Penguins II: Rise of the Machines."

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  8. More Info by necro81 · · Score: 2, Informative

    There is more information at the project website.