ASI Will Modify Rover Arm For Next NASA Lander

The same robotics company that developed the manipulator arms for the Mars Spirit and Opportunity rovers will upgrade a different manipulator to dig into the icy soil of Mars' north polar region. Alliance Spacesystems Inc. (ASI) will modify the arm it originally built for the canceled 2001 Mars...

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