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Three rovers and a stack of commands

Mike wanted more ways to work with Rover Lab, especially alternate rovers and a visual programming option. I added Explorer, Scout, and Hauler models with different sensor ranges and energy costs. The map now has recharge pads, so choosing a rover and a route can change whether you make it to the target.

Programs can use nested REPEAT loops, UTURN, and WAIT. The new block editor builds the same text program that the original editor runs. Switching views keeps the source, comments, and loop structure together. The current command is highlighted while the program runs, and invalid loops show a useful message before playback.

Older links and saved missions still open as Explorer missions without recharge pads. This experiment remains static and deploys through the existing /exp6/ route.

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