Chinese scientists are developing a unique drone designed to both fly and roll. The dual-mode capability is intended to help ...

China’s next Mars explorer is not a rover that crawls or a helicopter that hovers, but a hybrid drone that can roll across the ground and then leap into the thin air when terrain turns hostile. By ...

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is testing drone navigation software in Death Valley to prepare future rotorcraft for Mars’ ...

From NASA's Death Valley tests for Mars helicopter replacements to Ukraine's interceptor drones, the rapid evolution of drone ...

A Chinese research team is developing a lightweight robotic drone with a targeted special mission scenario of Mars exploration. The air-ground dual-purpose unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) weighs only 10 ...

NASA is testing next-generation Mars drone tech in a place a lot like the Red Planet - California’s Mojave Desert in Death ...

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Engineers at NASA’s Langley Research Center are developing a concept for UAVS and drones that would allow them to get up close and personal with Mars. Image source: Pixabay. Earlier this fall, the ...

In 2021, NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab successfully launched the first powered flight on another planet with the Ingenuity drone helicopter, co-developed with AeroVironment, Inc. Now, the two are ...

All robotic missions on Mars have been limited to the actual surface -- rovers like Curiosity are reliable, but their range is limited. While Curiosity has driven more than 10 miles on the Martian ...

The City of La Cañada Flintridge celebrated the Jet Propulsion Propulsion Laboratory and Mars exploration with its 2025 float "Rover Rendezvous." When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

"On the ground, it mainly rolls by shifting its center of gravity." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A Chinese research team is ...