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Robots face maintenance crisis on Mars

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Establishing a human presence on Mars presents significant maintenance challenges for robotic systems. The harsh Martian environment, including radiation and extreme temperatures, degrades electronics and mechanical parts. While modular robots with spare parts could perform repairs, this raises the question of who will maintain the robots that maintain other robots. Ultimately, a self-sufficient Mars colony would require an autonomous industrial system capable of diagnosing faults, manufacturing components, and repairing itself using local materials, independent of Earth. AI

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