Why can't the mars rovers be effectivly remote controlled?

Answer 1

First of all, it takes a couple of minutes for the radio waves from Earth to reach Mars. Hence, we cannot control the rover like a remote-control car. The moves have to be planned, and sent as instructions to the rover. The rover then carries out those instructions and notifies the Control Center when it is done.

Secondly, if something goes wrong with your RC car, you can just pick it up and fix it. If it flips over, you can just pick it up and place it correctly. If it gets stuck, you can move it yourself. All this is not possible on Mars. The Engineers have to be very careful when giving commands to the rover. One wrong move could mean the loss of the rover, along with the loss of a lot of money

Answer 2

The problem with true "remote control" of the Mars rovers is the delay between Earth and Mars at the speed of light. When Mars and Earth are close, it takes about 4 minutes for a radio signal from Earth to reach Mars, and another 4 minutes for the response to get back to Earth.

When Mars and Earth are on opposite sides of the Sun, the delay is closer to 20 minutes, and for about a month when they are exactly opposite, there is no communication possible between the two planets.

Answer 3

Mars rovers are not effectively remote controlled due to the time delay in communication between Earth and Mars, which can range from 4 to 24 minutes one-way. This delay makes real-time control impractical, as it would be difficult to maneuver the rover safely on the Martian surface. Therefore, the rovers are designed to operate semi-autonomously, with pre-programmed commands and some capabilities to make decisions on their own.

Answer 4

it can be remote controlled from a computer or you can make one..............