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NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) funded:
Mars Rover Fast Traverse
Mars Sample Tube Sealing
MSL Mobility and Manipulation Planning
Prime Focus Spectrograph Positioner Software
Sample Acquisition and Caching for a Potential Mars Caching Mission
Structured Light Imaging Module for Rover Navigation
NASA Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate (HEOMD):
ATHLETE Low Gravity Testbed
COMPASS
Prototype Grapple Arm for Space Exploration Vehicle
Surface Exploration Analysis and Simulation
NASA Office of the Chief Technologist (OCT):
Orbiting Rainbows
JPL Internal Research Programs funded:
A Minimalistic Robot for In-situ Exploration of Small Bodies
Axel Rovers for Exploring Extreme Terrains
ISS Remote Inspection System (IRIS)
Planetary Aerial and Surface Access Systems
Robotic Reconnaissance Systems – Aerial Reconnaissance
Robotic Reconnaissance Systems – Dynamic Micro Ground Vehicle
Robotic Reconnaissance Systems – Micro Air Vehicles
Sampling Chain for Primitive Body Surface Sample Return
Small Body Surface Sampler and Explorer (SmalBoSSE)
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Non-NASA funded:
Active Night-Time Stereo and Localization
ACTUV - Advanced Sensing and Behaviors for Covert Operations
ACTUV - Adversarial Game Theory Enhancements
ACTUV - Autonomy Algorithms for Navigation in High Sea States
ACTUV Phase II
Angel Fire Phase II
Autonomous Robotic Manipulation Software (ARM-S)
Autonomous Rotorcraft Operations from Unprepared Sites (Phase II)
Bioelectric Sensor Arrays for Reliable Prosthetic Interface
DRC - DARPA Robotics Challenge, RoboSimian (Track A)
GNEIMO: Generalized Internal Coordinate Molecular Dynamics Methods
Micro Autonomous Systems Collaborative Technology Alliance (MAST CTA)
Perception For High-Speed Legged Vehicles
Phoenix Gecko Gripper
Robotics Collaborative Technology Alliance (RCTA)
Sensor Fusion for Autonomous Navigation
Smart Wells
Tactical Autonomous Aerial Logistics System (TALOS)
USSV - Autonomy For Littoral Combat Ship Missions
USSV - Autonomy for Unmanned Sea Surface Vehicles
USSV - Operations in Challenging Environments
Completed Research Tasks
Groups
347 - Mobility and Robotic Systems
3470 - Section Staff
347A - Robotic Actuation and Sensing
347B - Robotic Vehicles and Manipulators
347C - Extreme Environment Robots
347D - Robotics Modeling and Simulation
347E - Robotic Controls and Estimation
347F - Robotic Mobility
347G - Robotic Manipulation and Sampling
347H - Computer Vision
347J - Maritime and Aerial Perception Systems
347K - Robot Operations
3417 - Business Operations
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The Autonomous Helicopter Testbed
The Camera Gantry Testbed
The LEMUR Robots
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Modular Manipulators
The RAMS Arms
The Axel Rover
Facilities
The MarsYard III
The CLARAty Robotic Software Laboratory
The DARTS Simulation Laboratory
The Aerobot Laboratory
The Planetary Robotics Laboratory
The Computer Vision Laboratory
The ATHLETE Development Facility
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JPL Roboticist Receives Trailblazer Award
(05/08/2013)
JPL Roboticist Leads Google RISE Team in Ghana
(02/18/2013)
JPL Robotics in Popular Science
(01/31/2013)
2012 NASA Honor Awards
(10/18/2012)
Four ICRA Award Finalists from JPL Robotics
(05/14/2012)
Keck Institute Funds Students to Work With JPL Robot
(02/09/2012)
JPL Team Leads In DARPA ARM-S Phase 1
(02/09/2012)
JPL Engineer Leads Robotics Education Effort in Ghana
(10/03/2011)
JPL Robotics Wins AAAI Best Short Video Award
(08/15/2011)
JPL Robotics Provides an 'Awesome' Summer Experience
(08/01/2011)
2011 NASA Honor Awards
(07/19/2011)
JPL Axel Rover on National Geographic Channel
(06/16/2011)
Jain Publishes Robot Dynamics Book
(12/10/2010)
Best Transactions Paper Awarded to JPL Robotics Researchers
(05/05/2010)
Best Aerospace Conference Paper Awarded to JPL Robotics Researchers
(03/11/2010)
Rankin's Rovers
(02/24/2010)
Venus Balloon Inflation Drop Test
(10/15/2009)
The Rover Gets Strong-Armed
(06/12/2009)
2009 NASA Honor Awards
(06/09/2009)
NASA and Caltech Test Steep-Terrain Rover
(02/04/2009)
2008 Robotics Recipients of Space Act Awards
(10/28/2008)
2008 NASA Honor Awards
(07/23/2008)
Antal Bejczy to receive IEEE Robotics and Automation Award
(07/22/2008)
JPL Employees Recieve IEEE Robotics & Automation Award
(02/12/2008)
New Group Supervisor for Advanced Robotic Controls
(01/07/2008)
2007 Robotics Recipients of Space Act Awards
(11/01/2007)
JPL's Role in the Constellation
(10/30/2007)
Employee Awards for Fiscal Year 2007
(09/27/2007)
Up, Up and Away -- To Venus
(08/27/2007)
New MarsYard Unveiled
(06/26/2007)
First Public Release of CLARAty Software
(06/14/2007)
2007 NASA Honor Awards
(05/29/2007)
Smooth Landings
(05/04/2007)
In Memory of Homayoun Seraji
(04/16/2007)
JPL Roboticists work with FIRST Students
(03/13/2007)
NASA Mars Team Teaches Old Rovers New Tricks to Kick Off Year Four
(12/28/2006)
Learning To Drive The Mars Rovers
(11/17/2006)
Employee Awards for Fiscal Year 2006
(09/18/2006)
ATHLETE Completes Field Trials
(09/15/2006)
Robots on Mars: Special Issue of IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine
(06/01/2006)
Robots Demonstrated At JPL's Open House
(05/21/2006)
Theodore von Karman Lecture Series Presentation
(05/11/2006)
CLARAty Team Recieves JPL Center Best One NASA Peer Award
(04/19/2006)
CLARAty Team Receives The One NASA Peer Award
(03/09/2006)
Space Foundation Hall Of Fame Induction
(03/08/2006)
Norman Aisen (Ahmad) Interview
(02/23/2006)
Section Members Win Space Act Awards
(01/05/2006)
Meet the First Woman to Drive on Mars!
(11/09/2005)
Employee Awards for Fiscal Year 2005
(09/21/2005)
New Group Supervisors for Mobility & Robotic Systems Section
(08/22/2005)
Helping NASA Provide Access to All
(08/17/2005)
New 347 Deputy Section Manager Selected
(08/15/2005)
Three JPL-led technology validation studies move forward
(07/20/2005)
Spirit's Steep Climb to the Top
(04/28/2005)
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CLARAty: Couple Layer Architecture for Robotic Autonomy
DARTS/DShell Spacecraft and Rover Simulation
Sponsors
NASA:
Solar System Exploration Programs
Exploration Systems Mission Directorate
Science Mission Directorate
Mars Exploration Program
Mars Technology Program
JPL Director's Research and Development Fund (DRDF)
non-NASA:
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Army Research Laboratory
Naval Surface Warfare Center
Partners
JPL:
Artificial Intelligence Group
Advanced Thermal and Structural Technology
Bio-Inspired Technologies and Systems Group, Humanoid Project
Nondestructive Evaluation and Advanced Actuators (NDEAA) Technologies Laboratory
Small Business Innovation Research Program
NASA:
Ames Research Center
Johnson Space Center
NASA Robotic Explorers
The Robotics Alliance Project
University:
California Institute of Technology
Carnegie Mellon - The Robotics Institute
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Stanford AI Laboratory
University of Southern California - Robotics Research Lab
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