Lots of robots need wheels, and unsurprisingly, DIY solutions are common projects. [CHORL]’s approach here looks pretty scalable, as long as one can cut some accurate holes.

Self-Guided Robot Making Polar Travel Safer The Yeti robot uses ground-penetrating radar to map crevasses hidden in ice-covered terrains. Mar 04, 2013 Researchers funded by the National Science ...

Photo Credit: Jim Lever Yeti’s solar-powered cousin, Cool Robot, tows science equipment during proof-of-concept tests at Summit Station, Greenland, in August 2005.