Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is inviting the youth of India to participate in a space robotics challenge named Isro Robotics Challenge-URSC 2024 . The challenge aims to provide development opportunities in space robotics and harness the creative thinking of the nation s youth for Isro s interplanetary missions. Participants will have a chance to showcase their skills by building robots capable of performing tasks inspired by real-life challenges faced by space robotics.
Robotics startup Apptronik has announced Apollo, a humanoid robot designed to do the jobs people don’t want to. In the future, it may build lunar habitats for astronauts.
Human progress has always been dependent on the restricted resources available on Earth. However, the moon, despite its appearance as a barren rock, could be a treasure mine of rare resources important to Earth's survival.