This week, NASA gave the world a peek at its advanced electric rover, suitable for driving around Mars, the moon, or dense urban sections of Earth. The prototype Modular Robotic Vehicle has four independent wheels that each turn 180 degrees, a remote-control driving option, computer backup in case the manual drive-by-wire steering fails, and a top speed of about 45 miles an hour. It can go more than 60 miles on one battery charge.
"It's like driving on ice but having complete control," says Justin Ridley at NASA's Johnson Space Center, where engineers test-drive the buggy in the video below. "It's a blast to ride and even more fun to drive." It also makes parallel parking a breeze. Watch the MRV in action below. —Peter Weber
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