Remote-controlled rover doesn’t spook penguins
Compared with human scientists, robots offer a less obtrusive way to get close to critters
![rover disguised as emperor penguin chick](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/kt_penguin-rover-28photo-229_free.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
TROJAN PENGUIN An emperor penguin and chick watch a disguised rover roll up to them. The rover helps collect data without stressing the animals.
Y. Le Maho et al/Nature Methods 2014