Spotty communications are common in disaster scenarios ( and on Mars ) . NASA 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has designed the ape-like robot RoboSimian . The disaster-response robot is competing in the DARPA Robotics Challenge finals . Score: 6
NASA 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has designed the ape-like robot RoboSimian . The disaster-response robot is competing in the DARPA Robotics Challenge finals . Score: 6