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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.

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

    Have the found the Ancient's antarctic base yet?

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

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

  4. 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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