Fitted with robotic arms and navigation cameras, the rovers are being developed for mooted missions to the moon and Mars
Two space rover prototypes that could be used to help search for life on Mars are being trialled at a quarry in Bedfordshire.
The robots are being put through their paces by the European aerospace giant Airbus with a view to also using the technology to aid missions to the moon.
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