My name is ROV-E. I am a real robot with a computer brain. I'm learning to talk. Every question you ask helps me learn. If I don't know the answer yet, Mars scientists and engineers will teach me more answers for you.
Meet ROV-E! ROV-E is a mini-rover built like NASA’s Curiosity rover and the upcoming Mars 2020 rover. Its purpose is to engage people with NASA's Mars missions. ROV-E can also answer questions about Mars.
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Ask ROV-E A Question
ROV-E knows a lot about Mars, but you can help us build the NASA Mars skill. Every question you ask helps ROV-E learn. The more you ask, the more ROV-E learns to answer questions better.
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Speak to Me!
With an on-board audio speaker and a way to connect to the internet, ROV-E can answer questions out loud! ROV-E can also follow voice commands to drive forward, backward and turn.
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A Young Rover Built by Young People
A team of young, up-and-coming engineers jumped at the opportunity to build a Mars rover from scratch!
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Making ROV-E
ROV-E is made mostly with off-the-shelf parts. For example, ROV-E is riding on remote-control truck wheels. Its two 'brains' are easy-to-program Arduino and Raspberri pi computers. A lot of parts were made using a 3D printer.
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Travel Diary of a Mars Rover
ROV-E has had a busy schedule, showing up at events such as the USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, DC. ROV-E demonstrated how 6-wheeled Mars rovers can drive over martian rocks.
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Making New Friends
This little rover has even met other interesting robots, such as BB8!
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Learn More About Mars
With the NASA Mars Skill, you don't need ROV-E around. You can ask your own questions on this web page. How far away is Mars? What is the temperature on Mars? So ask NASA Mars your question right now!