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NASA image: RoboSimian Driving
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Jun 9, 2015

RoboSimian Driving

JPL's RoboSimian drives a four-wheeled vehicle through a slalom course at the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals in...

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NASA image: Team RoboSimian
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Jun 9, 2015

Team RoboSimian

Many members of Team RoboSimian and a few guests gather with competition hardware at a "Meet the Robots" event...

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NASA image: RoboSimian at DARPA Robotics Challenge
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Jun 9, 2015

RoboSimian at DARPA Robotics Challenge

The spindly appearance of JPL's RoboSimian was somewhat unique among competitors in the DARPA Robotics Challenge...

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NASA image: RoboSimian Exits Vehicle
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Jun 9, 2015

RoboSimian Exits Vehicle

JPL's RoboSimian exits its vehicle following a brief drive through a slalom course at the DARPA Robotics Challenge...

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NASA image: RoboSimian Cuts Hole in Wall
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Jun 9, 2015

RoboSimian Cuts Hole in Wall

Using a cordless power drill, RoboSimian cuts a hole into a panel of drywall to complete one of the tasks in the...

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NASA image: RoboSimian to the Rescue
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Jul 3, 2013

RoboSimian to the Rescue

This artist concept depicts RoboSimian, a disaster-relief and -mitigation robot, grasping the rung of a ladder....

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NASA image: Meeting RoboSimian
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Jun 9, 2015

Meeting RoboSimian

This image was taken on June 6, 2015 at the DARPA Robotics Challenge in Pomona, California. Following each...

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NASA image: RoboSimian Competes
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Jul 16, 2014

RoboSimian Competes

RoboSimian, a limbed robot developed by engineers at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California,...

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NASA image: Carrying RoboSimian
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Jul 16, 2014

Carrying RoboSimian

Engineers from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory carry RoboSimian, a robot developed at JPL, at the DARPA Robotics...

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NASA image: RoboSimian Under Construction
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Jul 11, 2013

RoboSimian Under Construction

This photograph shows RoboSimian, a disaster-relief and -mitigation robot, under construction in a lab at NASA Jet...

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NASA image: JPL RoboSimian and Surrogate Robots
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Dec 9, 2014

JPL RoboSimian and Surrogate Robots

RoboSimian and Surrogate are robots that were designed and built at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena,...

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NASA image: The JPL Team Behind RoboSimian and Surrogate
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Dec 9, 2014

The JPL Team Behind RoboSimian and Surrogate

Robotics researchers at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, stand with robots RoboSimian and...

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NASA image: RoboSimian and Friends
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Jul 16, 2014

RoboSimian and Friends

Limbed robot RoboSimian was developed at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, seen here with Brett Kennedy, supervisor of...

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NASA image: RoboSimian Gets Ready for Competition
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Dec 9, 2014

RoboSimian Gets Ready for Competition

RoboSimian is an ape-like robot that moves around on four limbs designed. It was designed and built at NASA Jet...

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NASA image: RoboSimian Inner Workings
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Jul 16, 2014

RoboSimian Inner Workings

RoboSimian, a limbed robot developed by engineers at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California,...

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NASA image: RoboSimian Disaster Relief Poster Artist Concept
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Mar 11, 2015

RoboSimian Disaster Relief Poster Artist Concept

This artist's concept shows RoboSimian, a robot intended to assist with disaster relief and mitigation. RoboSimian...

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NASA image: AquaSimian Poster Artist Concept
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Mar 11, 2015

AquaSimian Poster Artist Concept

This artist's rendering shows a concept for a robot called AquaSimian that would assist with hazardous situations...

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NASA image: Ladies And Gentlemen, Boot Your Robots!
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Jan 14, 2014

Ladies And Gentlemen, Boot Your Robots!

Known as Clyde, RoboSimian is an an ape-like robot designed and built at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Ca....

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NASA image: Surrogate Poster Artist Concept
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Mar 11, 2015

Surrogate Poster Artist Concept

This artist's concept shows Surrogate, a robot that could one day assist in disasters or hazardous situations such...

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

Are NASA images free to use?+
Yes, most NASA images are in the public domain and are free to use for educational, informational, and personal purposes. NASA's media usage guidelines state that NASA material is not copyrighted unless otherwise noted. However, the NASA logo and certain insignia are protected. Some images may include identifiable individuals or third-party content that requires additional permissions. Always check the specific image's usage rights and credit NASA as the source.
How many images does NASA have?+
NASA's Image and Video Library contains over 140,000 publicly accessible images, videos, and audio files spanning the agency's entire history, from the Mercury program of the 1960s to the latest James Webb Space Telescope discoveries. The collection grows daily as new missions capture imagery and archival materials are digitized. Individual mission archives, such as Mars rover photos, contain hundreds of thousands of additional images.
Can I download NASA images?+
Yes, you can download NASA images in multiple resolutions directly from this gallery. Each image detail page provides download links for original (full resolution), large (1920px), medium (960px), small (480px), and thumbnail sizes. NASA encourages the public to use these images for education, media, and personal projects. High-resolution originals are ideal for printing and professional use.

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