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A white landscape with five people standing around a white tower with a yellow cylinder hanging vertically in the middle
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“Icefin” Investigates a Glacial Underbelly

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 15 March 202316 March 2023

An instrument-laden submersible reveals where—and how rapidly—the Antarctic glacier is melting.

Andrew Pietruczka ayuda a guiar al piloto de un vehículo operado remotamente que explora sitios submarinos que podrían contener restos de aeronaves de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Andrew y el piloto miran hacía un arreglo de monitores con información e imágenes enviadas por el vehículo.
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Vehículos robóticos exploran campos de batalla de la Segunda Guerra Mundial en el océano

by James Dacey 5 July 202222 July 2022

El Proyecto Recover usa vehículos autónomos submarinos para identificar, acceder, y captar imágenes de sitios difíciles de alcanzar con restos de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, cerca de las Islas Marianas del Norte.

Andrew Pietruszka helps guide the pilot of a remotely operated vehicle exploring underwater sites that may contain aircraft wreckage from WWII.
Posted inNews

Robotic Vehicles Explore World War II Era Ocean Battlefields

by James Dacey 7 April 20225 July 2022

Project Recover used autonomous underwater vehicles to identify, access, and image hard-to-reach World War II wreckage sites near the Northern Mariana Islands.

In the foreground are tall grasses and green leafy bushes that cover hidden mines. A red sign with a skull and crossbones reads “Danger! Mines!” in both English and Khmer. Three wooden houses on stilts sit in the background of the image, and a group of villagers is gathered around the base of the central house. More houses extend into the distance, and a mountain range is visible on the horizon.
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New “Snakebot” Could Map Cambodian Minefields

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 15 December 20219 February 2022

By navigating under dense vegetation, an innovative robot could significantly reduce the monetary, environmental, and human cost of demining Cambodia.

An artist’s depiction of the surface of Venus with volcanoes in the background, clouds in an orange sky, and a silver scientific balloon hovering above a brown, rocky ground.
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Exploring Venus by Balloon

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 1 April 202118 November 2021

Aerobots could help reveal secrets of Earth’s mysterious twin planet.

A woman operates a four-legged robot
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Very Good Space Boys: Robotic Dogs May Dig Into Martian Caves

by I. Backman 7 January 202119 July 2022

Four-legged, autonomous robots known as “Mars Dogs” will explore previously inaccessible caves to look for signs of life and potential locations for future human colonies.

Researchers stand with a rover robot inside a lava tube cave at Lava Beds National Monument in California
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Planetary Cave Exploration Progresses

by Timothy Titus, C. M. Phillips-Lander, P. J. Boston, J. J. Wynne and L. Kerber 1 December 202031 March 2022

Terrestrial caves offer scientific and engineering insights and serve as testing grounds for future forays by humans and robots into caves on other worlds.

A yellow submarine glider floats on the ocean surface.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Autonomous Minisubmarine Measures Seawater Conditions

by Terri Cook 23 November 202027 September 2022

Forecasts of carbonate chemistry in coastal ecosystems determined from seasonal robotic measurements can improve fisheries management and help mitigate short-term ocean acidification events.

Scientist in a hard hat with a rover in an underground mine
Posted inFeatures

Underground Robots: How Robotics Is Changing the Mining Industry

Adityarup Chakravorty, freelance science writer by Adityarup Chakravorty 13 May 201928 July 2022

From exploring flooded sites to providing alerts, use of robotics aims to “increase the arsenal of tools that can help miners work more safely and efficiently.”

The ice-climbing robot IceWorm scales a wall in a glacial cave at Mount St. Hel
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Meet IceWorm: NASA’s New Ice-Climbing Robot

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 12 December 201829 September 2021

A robot that can inch up icy surfaces may help scientists reach new heights in some of Earth’s most dangerous and remote landscapes.

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