Past Research Initiatives at the FRC
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Autonomous Life Investigation
The Life in the Atacama project develops techniques to search for life in extreme environments on Earth and beyond. This field, called robotic astrobiology, searches for clues about how life may develop in the universe. The search begins on Earth.
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Long-Range Rover Navigation
Long-range perception and path planning are extending the range, efficiency and reliability of planetary rovers. We are maturing technology for upcoming planetary rover missions.
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Underwater Cave Exploration
The Deep Phreatic Thermal Explorer (DEPTHX) project is developing navigation and autonomy systems to enable the exploration of flooded caves and tunnels. This technology will be applied to the scientific investigation of the depths of the Zacaton Cenote in central Mexico.