Space exploration and establishing human presence on other planets demand advanced technology and effective collaboration between robots and astronauts. Efficient space resource utilization is also vital for extraterrestrial settlements.
Droids
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Away Team Droid Tech: Martian Lava Tube Exploration Using Jumping Legged Robots: A Concept Study
In recent years, robotic exploration has become increasingly important in planetary exploration. One area of particular interest for exploration is Martian lava tubes, which have several distinct features of interest.
Posted inAnalog Studies, Away Teams & Field Reports, Caves, Craters, Mountains, Subsurface, Lava Tubes, Exploration Gear & Tech, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Missions & Hardware, Polar / Alpine Expeditions, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, Status Report, Tricorders & Sensors
Away Team Droid Tech: Scientific Exploration of Challenging Planetary Analog Environments with a Team of Legged Robots
The interest in exploring planetary bodies for scientific investigation and in-situ resource utilization is ever-rising. Yet, many sites of interest are inaccessible to state-of-the-art planetary exploration robots because of the […]
Posted inArtemis & Lunar Exploration, Away Teams & Field Reports, Caves, Craters, Mountains, Subsurface, Lava Tubes, Exploration Gear & Tech, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Polar / Alpine Expeditions, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Status Report
Away Team Droid Tech: Robotic Planning Under Uncertainty in Spatiotemporal Environments in Expeditionary Science
In the expeditionary sciences, spatiotemporally varying environments — hydrothermal plumes, algal blooms, lava flows, or animal migrations — are ubiquitous. Mobile robots are uniquely well-suited to study these dynamic, mesoscale […]
Posted inExploration Gear & Tech, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Mars, Missions & Hardware, Press Release, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs
Astrobiology Droid Traverse Planning Via Open Science Mars Mapping
Combining images from orbit with images from the surface, a JPL-developed tool allows researchers to zoom in to see individual boulders and zoom out to see all of Mars.
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A Novel Methodology for Autonomous Planetary Exploration Using Multi-Robot Teams
One of the fundamental limiting factors in planetary exploration is the autonomous capabilities of planetary exploration rovers.
Posted inExploration Gear & Tech, Missions & Hardware, Press Release, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs
Another Offworld Droid Concept: Soft Origami Caterbots and Robatapillars
Editor’s note: So far we have only landed our robots on safe places on other worlds. And while they have the ability to traverse a wide variety of terrains they […]
Posted inEnceladus, Europa, Icy Worlds, Missions & Hardware, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Status Report, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
EELS: Autonomous Snake-like Robot With Task And Motion Planning Capabilities For Ice World Exploration
Ice worlds are at the forefront of astrobiological interest because of the evidence of subsurface oceans. Enceladus in particular is unique among the icy moons because there are known vent […]
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Better Offworld Droid Navigation: nuance: WayFASTER: a Self-Supervised Traversability Prediction for Increased Navigation Awareness
Accurate and robust navigation in unstructured environments requires fusing data from multiple sensors. Such fusion ensures that the robot is better aware of its surroundings, including areas of the environment […]
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Reinforcement Learning Allows Underwater Robots To Locate And Track Objects Underwater
Editor’s note: When we send robotic submersibles and rovers to other worlds to search for life in remote and hostile environments, we’re going to our droids to be as smart […]