"It was just a project to see how small we could make robots." Mr. Spletzer came to the museum with a gift box of mini-robots that include the Miniature Autonomous Robotic Vehicle or MARV.
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Before leaving Adirondack, Spirit took images and collected miniature thermal emission spectrometer (Mini-Tes) data from the hole it ground with its rock abrasion tool (Rat).
When a new batch of three is ready, Sirio serves tastings, pairing each mini shot with a tiny bite of dessert (coconut macaroons, miniature chocolate brownies and meringue dollops with fresh raspberries).