Friday, March 18, 2016

Robot-Built Landing Pad Could Pave the Way for Construction on Mars

Robot-Built Landing Pad Could Pave the Way for Construction on MarsA robot has built a prototype launch-and-landing pad in Hawaii, potentially helping pave the way for automated construction projects on the moon and Mars. The robotic rover, named Helelani, assembled the pad on Hawaii's Big Island late last year, putting together 100 pavers made of locally available material in an effort to prove out technology that could do similar work in space. "The construction project is really unique.


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