ASTRA 2006: ESA workshop on robotics and automation

ESA's Aurora Programme for robotic and human exploration of the Solar System is expected to increase the need for space automation and robotics. The research and development needed to make these ambitions a reality is already underway. ESApod takes a look at the ongoing European activities which were highlighted during ASTRA 2006 - the 9th ESA Workshop on Advanced Space Technologies for Robotics and Automation - which took place at ESA's research and technology centre, ESTEC, in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, between 28-30 November 2006.ESApod video programme