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Space Robotics Challenge (2016 – 2021)

The Space Robotics Challenge is a virtual competition to advance robotic software and autonomous capabilities for space exploration missions on the surface of extraterrestrial objects, such as distant planets or moons.

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NASA’s Valkyrie (R5) robot

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NASA’s Valkyrie was designed and built by the Johnson Space Center (JSC) Engineering Directorate to compete in the 2013 DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) Trials.

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Find out details on how to enter and register the challenge, the rules and eligibility, and how you could help with space exploration.

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