Robotics at JPL
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EELS (Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor)
A versatile, snake-like robot designed for exploration of previously inaccessible terrain
Robot Statistics
EELS 1.0 Mass
100000 Grams
EELS 1.0 Length
4.4 Meters
Status
In DevelopmentPotential Destinations
Moon, Earth, Icy MoonsAnimal Analog: Snake
About EELS (Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor)
EELS is designed to go places no one has ever seen before, on its own, without real-time human input. The concept for this self-propelled, autonomous robot was inspired by the desire to descend the narrow, geyser-spewing vents in the icy crust of Saturn’s moon Enceladus in order to look for signs of life in the ocean below.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech