NASA Mars rover Curiosity used a new technique, with added autonomy for the rover, in placement of the tool-bearing turret on its robotic arm. The technique is used to assess how close the instrument is to a soil or rock surface.
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Title: Curiosity Uses X-ray Instrument Data for Proximity Placement
Creator: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Date Created: 2013-09-23
Rights: JPL
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