The role of low-cost robots in the future of spaceflight

Sci Robot. 2024 Jun 19;9(91):eadl1995. doi: 10.1126/scirobotics.adl1995. Epub 2024 Jun 19.

Authors

Paul E Glick¹, J Bob Balaram¹, Michael R Davidson^{2

3}, Elizabeth Lyons³, Michael T Tolley^{2

4}

Affiliations

¹ NASA Jet Propulsion Lab, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA.
² Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
³ School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
⁴ Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.

PMID: 38896720
DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.adl1995

Abstract

Lessons from the CubeSat and Mars Exploration programs may guide the infusion of robotics for planetary science and exploration.

Publication types

Review