No, those landers were flown manually. In fact several of the flights landed within a few feet of a crater. If the lander leg had landed in the crater that crew would have been stuck on the moon.
This project (Now called Project Morpheus) is trying to create an autonomous lander capable of s...
Our partners at IHMC have taken the next "step" and designed a system that can recover when it encounters unknown terrain. These legs can be pushed and it will automatically take a step to the side to recover. This kind of dynamic system is essential for terrain such as the moon or an asteroid.
No, those landers were flown manually. In fact several of the flights landed within a few feet of a crater. If the lander leg had landed in the crater that crew would have been stuck on the moon.
This project (Now called Project Morpheus) is trying to create an autonomous lander capable of s...