Mars Rover Opportunity wheels out of sand trap in HD

Pictures compiled from Mars Rover Opportunity. Opportunity was stuck in a sand trap from May 10, 2005 through May 24, 2005. This one minute video shows that Opportunity basically got out of the sand trap by "gunning" it, only moving small amounts per day, but finally got out of the sand trap that had it buried up to it's hub caps.

Pictures taken from the Sub-frame EDR camera (identifier ESF), both left and right wheels.

Click the "view in HD" to to see the high resolution compilation.

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[FS9Media]

silverfearn your the real idiot

[RisingPhoenix120]

@silverfearn

Probably because walking motion is more complex and not as stable. Also you're going to have more pressure on legs which isn't good in soft soil. Try riding an ATV with walking motion and then you'll understand.

[ilya2184]

I counted 22 days for out...

Have a nice winter, Spirit and Opportunity.

[GrandFunker]

One tough S.O.B. fighting the sand for two weeks!

[SpartanW98]

@silverfearn money....it all costs money

[angelmassb]

Go Rover Go!

[RisingPhoenix120]

@Hammeron2M

Of course. I agree.  I think something should be employed like a large piston that can slowly extend downwards to lift the robot or relieve some of the pressure. At the same time, I have no idea how heavy the rover is.

If you ever watched Battlebots then you'd kinda get the idea. Whenever the bot "Vlad the Impaler" was flipped over, they'd quickly extend a rod on it's top side that would flip it back over. Of course, that was a rather violent process, but you get the point :P

[Hammeron2M]

Somewhere taxpayers are happy :)

[Hammeron2M]

Not to agravate you,you've made an excellent point I see it's also like this,it could turn it's wheels 90* or have elbows that bend across and walk or even drop and switch one of it's legs as a last resort.Production robots have self repair functions along that idea.Just a though for fun I don't build these things.

[silverfearn]

why couldnt the rover just have basic walking motion to get unstuck, the fuking idiots