GITAI's arm would help the rover (illustrated above) perform operations such as regolith excavation, sample collection and handling large payloads like scientific instruments and observation equipment ...

A new generation of robots is being built to dig, haul, and mine on the Moon—and one prototype from Tohoku University may have just taken a major step forward. Unlike traditional heavy machinery, this ...

Satellites are among our most critical infrastructure, providing everything from GPS to disaster coordination, yet their inherent inaccessibility leaves them vulnerable to relatively simple technical ...

Maybe not as visible as its U.S. counterpart, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has contributed greatly over the decades to humanity's space exploration programs. The organization established itself as ...

WASHINGTON — The prime contractor for Canada’s contribution to the lunar Gateway believes that technology could be repurposed for other uses should the White House’s budget proposal that cancels ...

Work continues on designs for robots that can help assist the first human explorers on the moon in over half a century. One of the most important aspects of that future trip will be utilizing the ...

Gitai's robotic arm could operate autonomously on the Moon. Credit: Gitai Gitai’s Japanese subsidiary has been awarded a contract by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to conduct a concept ...