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'Bruno' is the latest prototype Mars Rover all-terrain vehicle. It is put though its paces at the EADS Astrium Mars test facility in preparation for its mission to explore the surface of Mars. Bruno is remotely controlled by computer and wireless link, and is designed to navigate the sandy and stony Martian landscape.

To tackle this difficult terrain, Bruno has six independent wheels with suspension to keep them all on the ground at all times. Each wheel can be controlled independently, which allows Bruno to move about in different ways. It can steer in the normal way like a car, or turn about a fixed point. It can also climb over small rocks and 'walk' with its wheels, like an insect. Bruno can also see and feel where it's going using remote-controlled cameras and other sensing devices.