Like many tech giants, the company is heavily investing in advanced humanoid robot development, which could accelerate their deployment in space exploration. Dr. Kelly Weinersmith, a biologist at ...

But what does that mean for future generations of budding astronauts – and surely there are certain functions that humans can do in space but which robots, however advanced, never could?

But what does that mean for future generations of budding astronauts – and surely there are certain functions that humans can do in space but which robots, however advanced, never could?

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But the success of these autonomous spacecraft – coupled with the rise of new advanced artificial intelligence – raises the question of what role humans might play in future space exploration. Some ...

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