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Robot for India's Moon Mission by IIT Kanpur

Posted by CmdrTaco on

ISRO, Indian Space Research Organisation, is planning to send a robot for its mission to moon. It is probably going to be made by students and profs of IIT-Kanpur (the Indian equivalent of MIT). The two-legged robot, fitted with sophisticated sensors and high-resolution cameras, is capable of recording information and images using laser beams. It can also detect the distance of a hindrance, enter a small crater, bring surface samples and return high resolution images to the lunar vehicle. It balances cost and sophistication; basic functionality for only $50,000.

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  1. Spellcheck FFS: "sophisitication" by 1u3hr · · Score: -1, Troll
    Spellcheck FFS: "sophisitication".

    How many fucking years does it take to implement a spellcheck and train the editors to use it?

    1. Re:Spellcheck FFS: "sophisitication" by 1u3hr · · Score: -1, Troll
      And seven other errors:

      ISRO, Indian Space Research Organisation, is planning to send a robot for its mission to [the] moon.. It is probably going to be made by students and profs of IIT-Kanpur(For [for] those who dont [don't] know, its [it's the] Indian equivalent for MIT). The two-legged robot, fitted with sophisticated sensors and high-resolution cameras, is capable of recording information and images using laser beams. It can also detect the distance of a hindrance, enter a small crater, bring surface samples and return high resolution images to the lunar vehicle. So it seems [it] is pretty good. Although it needs some more sophisitication [sophistication] the cost of it is less than $50,000. Now that a penny infront [WTF??] of the obscene amounts of money NASA spends every day. Probably that can be saved to make this world a whole lot better. Way to go ISRO.
      Yeah, I know, Taco thinks it gives a feeling of immediacy, gritty reality.
  2. great, even our space robots are being offshored by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    ..in favor of lower cost Indian workers.

    Maybe Spirit and Opportunity will need to be retrained for the office janitorial market.

  3. Time-tested government formula by Bananatree3 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Why spend only whats needed, when you can spend 10x as much and make it sound more impressive?

  4. Translate, please. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    "Now that a penny infront of the obscene amounts of money NASA spends every day"


    What language was that in? I'm curious. Anyways, how dare they spend the obscene amount of 50000$ in India when they could be feeding the poor for far less. Tsk, tsk.

  5. Re:Cost of getting there far outpaces robot cost by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Sounds like the Indians have been reading some of their own offshoring spam.

    "Of course we can do it 10x cheaper esteemed customer ..."

    "Oh f**k you want it to work, goodness gracious me .. "

  6. Re:IIT = MIT? ha by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Submitter meant that IIT is India's DeVry.