Mars Helicoptor Ingenuity Runs on Linux
Posted on Feb 20, 2021 by kingbeowulf
NASA's Perseverance rover landed last week carrying with it the Ingenuity helicoptor as a technology demonstation. The purpose is to see if it is possible to fly on Mars.
(Artist concept; NASA/JPL-Caltech)
The helicoptor is built with off the shelf parts, open source software and runs on a Linux OS. Details here:
Mars Helicopter
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