[analog31]

In the shorter term, I see the helicopter as making the rover more capable, by finding routes and destinations of interest. And the rover makes the helicopter more capable by providing a recharging station. So they're both at their best when working as a system. Maybe a rover can support multiple choppers.

[p1mrx]

> the rover makes the helicopter more capable by providing a recharging station

Does it? I thought the helicopter was just solar powered.

[analog31]

That's cool. Thinking about it, there must be a tradeoff. The rover could support more massive batteries, but then "docking" between the two machines would have to be utterly reliable.