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Robots aim to boost astronaut efficiency

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A multitude of robotic assistants for astronauts and rovers are in development to make space exploration more resource-efficient.

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        cover image Communications of the ACM
        Communications of the ACM  Volume 62, Issue 12
        December 2019
        78 pages
        ISSN:0001-0782
        EISSN:1557-7317
        DOI:10.1145/3372896
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