Recent technological advances have opened new possibilities for the development of robotic systems, including spacecraft for the exploration of other planets. These new systems could ultimately ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Space scientists believe that the Moon's ancient lava tubes could be ideal for future human habitation. These lava tubes are vast ...

(A) Object transport demonstration. (i) The full process of lifting the target object. After the tethered UAV autonomously performs knotting on top of a tall building, the winch reels in the tether to ...

The two outer (tethered) robots mimicking spacecraft are shown redirecting a third (center) in a simulated frictionless environment. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...

Researchers have discovered a way to control tiny, two-inch robots without using computers, opening new possibilities for robot swarms in areas like surveillance and space exploration. A team at ...

The Nature Index 2026 Research Leaders reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural sciences, health sciences, applied sciences and social sciences, according to their ...

Herein we analyze the dynamic behavior of a tethered space robot (TSR) for on-orbit capturing, considering large deformation of the tether. The robot is deployed from the mother satellite by using a ...