NASA Robots and Rovers At Play In the Desert

Geoffrey.landis writes "Robots and rovers will be running around in the desert in the NASA Desert RATS ('Research and Technology Studies') test in Arizona, including the heavy-lift rover 'All-Terrain Hex-Legged Extra-Terrestrial Explorer,' or ATHLETE. (See videos from newscientist.com). Some NASA robots from an earlier field test of robotic lunar excavators can be seen on video from the NASA page."

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Predictable ending

[Tablizer]

"Martha, git me gun. I spotted one of them metallic Martian dogs again sniffing 'round a cactus. Everyone knows Martian dog pee is pure poison."

Dept of A.C.R.O.N.Y.M.S.

[Arancaytar]

Clearly, NASA employs a Department of ACRONYMS:

Artfully Coded & Readable Operative Names, Yielding Mnemonic Sentences.