The most conventional robot used in space missions is the rover. This vehicle can move around the surface of another planet transporting scientific instruments.

Researchers at NASA's Langley Research Center are developing soft robot actuators from 3D-printed flexible silicone molds to study how "soft robots" can be used for space exploration.

We take a look at robots in space, and how different types of automated machines and robots are helping us explore the surface of Mars.

The da Vinci robot, used by surgeons to fix people, is taking a little trip to space, where it’s going to make it much easier for NASA scientists to fix satellites.

But robots like her could also one day operate in space. A humanoid robot resembles a person, typically with a torso, head, two arms and two legs.

What would a space ER look like? Bio-inks, magnetic robots, and fungi-inspired tubes are just some of the futuristic options.

These robots hold promise on Earth as well as in space ?they can help to build cars and assist astronauts during hazardous missions,too, the scientists say.

So, as we look to colonize space with AGI embedded robots, the question is: what is the level of intelligence necessary for robot colonization to succeed? And have we reached that capacity in ...

"In space, it is even more attractive to use robots," he emphasises. "They can support or replace people to carry out tasks that are too dangerous, too difficult, repetitive, time consuming or ...