S1E106 - Could a Snake Robot Find Alien Life? | Mars, Enceladus & the Future of Space Robotics
Published: September 1, 2026
Duration: 10:03
What does it take to build a robot that can explore another world—and maybe even help us find extraterrestrial life?
In this special bonus mini-episode of UNOBTAINIUM, roboticist Dr. Hiro Ono takes us from the surface of Mars to the hidden ocean of Enceladus, Saturn’s icy moon.
Hiro, who joined us for our episode on BLADE RUNNER and the future of robotics, worked on the Mars Perseverance rover, helping develop autonomous vision systems that allow a robot millions of miles from Earth to understand its surroundings and navigate the Martian landscape. With...