Robots will soon invade Antarctica, thanks to Ayanna Howard of Georgia Tech.

Ayanna is working a robot called SnowMote. This small ski mobile shaped robot will be used to collect temperature, radiation and wind speed readings from Antarctica. This will help scientists study why the ice shelves are melting.

Ayanna envisions a fleet of SnoMotes invading the frozen south pole. The robots will communicate with each other and decide on their own what place is best to investigate, while the scientists stay warm inside.

The robots will navigate by using lines from snow banks as markers.

Ayanna hopes to be able to make these robots for about $10,000 each.

Sure, first they invade the south pole, then the rest of the world.

Link via (Washington Post)