The Robot Makers
Feb 01, 2019
3 minutes
by Elizabeth Preston
At a science museum in New York City, a miniature Mars rover prowls a fake Martian landscape. It has solar panels, six wheels, an infrared camera, and many sensors. Visitors have a great time driving the rover around by typing commands on a computer screen, just like a real Mars rover.
This miniature rover is a hit with kids—and it was also built by kids. Two sisters in North Carolina, Camille and Genevieve Beatty, started
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