Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory are looking into a novel approach that could some day aid scientific space and planetary research without the need for power-intense options often used today.
Integrating the NRL-developed technologies in microrobotics, microbial fuel cells, and low power electronics, the autonomous microrover weighs in at nearly one-kilogram and is powered by an advanced microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology.
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