Sample Return Robot Centennial Challenge

NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver speaks during the kick off of the NASA-WPI Sample Return Robot Centennial Challenge on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, Mass. Teams were challenged to build autonomous robots that can identify, collect and return samples. NASA needs autonomous robotic capability for future planetary exploration.

Image Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls