Two tiny transforming robots from Japan land on the moon
June 28, 2026
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as posted by the channelTiny transforming robots have landed on the moon as part of Japan's first successful lunar mission.
A tiny sphere the size of a baseball and only half a pound in weight cracked down the center to transform into a rover on the moon. In a study published this month in "Science Robotics," researchers outlined this unique design and how this robot performed on the moon, the first rover of its kind to do so, taking images of the lander and lunar terrain.
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