
A bright orange autonomous underwater vehicle named Ran explored the cavity beneath West Antarctica's Dotson Ice Shelf in 2022, mapping 54 square miles of ice with upward-looking sonar. The robot discovered terraces, channels, and teardrop-shaped pits not visible from satellites. When researchers returned in early 2024, Ran went back under and never resurfaced, leaving no debris or signals.
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MIT gives robots long-term memory with DAAAM