A robot dog is training on Earth to be able to go to space one day

Scott Simon

April 20, 2024 / 5:00 am

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with scientists Feifei Qian and Ryan Ewing of the LASSIE Project. It is training a robot dog to navigate different types of terrain in preparation for future space missions.

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A robot dog is training on Earth to be able to go to space one day

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