David Wettergreen; Maria Bualat; Daniel Christian; Kurt Schwehr; Hans Thomas; Deanne Tucker; Eric Zbinden

Operating Nomad during the Atacama Desert Trek

Nomad is a mobile robot designed for extended planetary exploration. In June and July of 1997, Nomad performed the first such mission, traversing more than 220 kilometers in the Atacama Desert of Chile and exploring a landscape analogous to that of the Moon and Mars.

Publication Year: 
1997
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