Planetary rovers, orbital manipulators, servicing systems and exploration robots documented by missions and operators.
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space planetary Mars rover
Perseverance is NASA's Mars 2020 rover, built to study Jezero Crater, cache samples and demonstrate exploration technologies.
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space Mars rover
ExoMars rover designed to travel across Mars and drill below the surface in search of evidence relevant to past life.
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space lunar hopping robot
Small hopping lunar excursion vehicle deployed during the SLIM landing mission.
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space lunar rover
Six-wheeled lunar rover carried by Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander for in-situ elemental measurements near the lunar south polar region.
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space transformable lunar robot
Small transformable lunar robot deployed by SLIM to move on the surface and photograph the lander.
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space station robotic arm
Walking robotic arm mounted on the Russian segment of the International Space Station for payload and maintenance tasks.
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space Mars helicopter
Experimental rotorcraft that demonstrated powered, controlled flight on Mars and later performed scouting flights.
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space free-flying robot
Cube-shaped free-flying robots used inside the International Space Station for research and technology demonstrations.
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space Mars lander
Stationary Mars lander that used a robotic arm to place geophysical instruments on the surface.
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space sample acquisition arm
Robotic sample-acquisition arm used by OSIRIS-REx to collect material from asteroid Bennu.
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space research humanoid robot
Valkyrie is NASA's rugged, electric humanoid research platform for degraded human-engineered environments and future remote caretaking tasks on Earth and in space.
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space Mars rover
NASA's Mars Science Laboratory rover, designed to investigate whether Gale Crater ever had environments suitable for microbial life.
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space humanoid robot
Humanoid research robot developed to study dexterous tasks and human-robot work in space environments.
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space station robotic manipulator
Two-armed robotic handyman on the International Space Station designed for delicate maintenance work outside the station.
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space Mars lander
Stationary Mars lander equipped with a robotic arm to excavate and analyze soil and ice in the northern plains.
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space Mars rover
Mars Exploration Rover that conducted long-duration surface science in Meridiani Planum.
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space Mars rover
Mars Exploration Rover that investigated rocks, soils, and geological evidence at Gusev Crater.
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space station robotic arm
Large robotic arm on the International Space Station used to move payloads, support assembly, and assist visiting vehicles.
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space planetary rover
Small rover delivered by Mars Pathfinder and the first wheeled vehicle to operate on another planet.
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space lunar-gateway robotic system
Planned robotic system for the lunar Gateway, comprising a large arm, a smaller dexterous arm, and specialized tools.
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space lunar rover
NASA lunar rover built to investigate water ice and other resources near the Moon's south pole; NASA ended the original mission project in 2024.