"whatuptkhere" (whatuptkhere)
07/14/2020 at 22:09 • Filed to: solar, robot, solar rover, rover, mars rover, solarboi
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"whatuptkhere" (whatuptkhere)
07/14/2020 at 22:09 • Filed to: solar, robot, solar rover, rover, mars rover, solarboi | 4
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, I recently finished the build of a solar-powered vehicle not unlike the Mars rover... but for Earth! Tuesday night marked its first attempt to roll out into the real world, complete with terrifying obstacles like power poles, cats, and cars.
Despite the inclement weather, I had no need to use the newly installed camera heater as the lens remained free of condensation. It was a successful drive for the most part, with a recent antenna upgrade giving us strong signal the whole time. Plus, we made a friend!
Meet Shackleton.
Shackleton appears to be local to the area, and despite our limited night vision, is probably an orange-y, pale coated cat who is seemingly friendly, or at least ambivalent, towards robots.
While the journey didn’t end quite how I would have wished, I’m thirsty for more action. Coming this Thursday night, Australian Central Standard Time, on
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vondon302
> whatuptkhere
07/14/2020 at 22:35 |
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And I’m drinking beer and playing with rocks tonight.
Nice job
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whatuptkhere
> vondon302
07/15/2020 at 00:40 |
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Sounds fun! Thanks!
RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> whatuptkhere
07/15/2020 at 04:13 |
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Awesome! Did you manage to get Solarboi free
or did you need to call in the calvary?