title: Robots in space into the 21st century.
abstract: Describes the technological developments which are establishing the foundation for an exciting era of in situ exploration missions to planets, comets and asteroids with advanced robotic systems. Also outlines important concurrent terrestrial applications and spinoffs of the space robotics technology. These include high-precision robotic manipulators for microsurgical operations and dexterous arm control systems.
authors.affiliation: Robotics and Mars Exploration Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA 91109-8099, USA. CharlesR.Weisbin@jpl.nasa.gov
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Weisbin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lavery
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
mesh_terms: D004581:Electronics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000639:trends; D004867:Equipment Design; D018535:Mars; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation; D016081:Moon; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000639:trends*; D013026:Space Flight / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000639:trends*; D018581:Technology Transfer; D014481:United States; D018557:United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration