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+-   Mars Lander's robot arm shuts down to save itself-> on Tuesday July 15 2008, @06:38PM Cowards Anonymous

Submitted by Cowards Anonymous on Tuesday July 15 2008, @06:38PM
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Cowards Anonymous writes "The robotic arm on the Mars Lander found itself in a tough position over the weekend. After receiving instructions for a movement that would have damaged its wrist, the robotic arm recognized the problem, tried to rectify it and then shut down before it could damage itself, according to Ray Arvidson, a co-investigator for the Mars Lander's robotic arm team and a professor at Washington University in St. Louis."
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