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Our Charter

We provide computing and autonomy technologies to enable the coming generations of highly autonomous and scientifically productive deep space missions.



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Our Thrust

We enable Autonomous Space Exploration Systems by conducting long range research and development of information and computing technologies and apply revolutionary advances of computer science principles to deep space exploration.

We provide software systems, new algorithms, advanced computational approaches and new levels of productivity and robustness for JPL and NASA's scientific missions, with an emphasis on autonomous exploration and discovery.

2002 Research Update
2001 Research Update

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