BSE Professors Yufeng Ge (left) and Santosh Pitla inspect the Flexible Robot, or Flex-Ro, which is o
Craig Chandler
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BSE Professors Yufeng Ge (left) and Santosh Pitla inspect the Flexible Robot, or Flex-Ro, which is outfitted with sensors that collect data and help the vehicle avoid obstacles. A planter for Mars would be much smaller so it can be transported easier and also because the “fields” would probably be in enclosed spaces. Photo illustration for Space 2, the Nebraska Grand Challenge led by professors in Biological Systems Engineering to grow crops on Mars. October 20, 2023. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.