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Mission / Moon

Chang'e & Yutu

CNSA · 2007–now · also Chang'e-3, Chang'e-4, Chang'e-5, Chang'e-6, Yutu-2, CLEP

China's lunar exploration programme, including the Yutu rovers and the first landing on the far side (Chang'e-4, 2019) and sample returns.

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Papers: 33
Named in: 13 in title · 32 in abstract · 21 in keywords

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Perception & State Estimation17
Learning-based Methods10
Surface Mobility & Terramechanics10
Manipulation & Grasping6
Motion Planning & Navigation6
Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks5

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Applied Sciences1
Chin. J. Aeronaut.1
Icarus1
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Manipulation & Grasping6Surface Mobility & Terramechanics10Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers0Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking3Perception & State Estimation17Motion Planning & Navigation6Guidance, Dynamics & Control2Learning-based Methods10Foundation Models & LLMs1Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations1HRI & Teleoperation1Multi-Robot & Swarms0Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks5Design, Mechanisms & Hardware0

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6 papers naming Chang'e & Yutu

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Robotic drilling for the Chinese Chang’E 5 lunar sample-return mission

Tao Zhang, Yong Pang, Ting Zeng, Guoxin Wang +22 moreIJRR 2023 23 citedJul 1, 2023

Space × RoboticsISRU & CONSTRUCTION Manipulation & Grasping Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Chang'e & Yutu

Jul 1, 2023

Technical design and implementation of Chang’e-6 robotic sample return mission on the far side of the moon

Mengfei Yang, Zhang Gao, Zhang Wu, JianHua RUAN +11 moreScientia Sinica Technologica 2025 4 citedMar 18, 2025

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS ISRU & CONSTRUCTION Manipulation & Grasping Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking Chang'e & Yutu

Mar 18, 2025

Robotic drilling tests in simulated lunar regolith environment

Tao Zhang, Yinliang Zhang, Kun Xu, Xilun Ding +4 moreJFR / Field Robotics 2021 32 citedApr 6, 2021

Space × RoboticsISRU & CONSTRUCTION Manipulation & Grasping Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Chang'e & Yutu

Apr 6, 2021

Influence of lunar regolith compressibility on sampling performance of thick wall spiral drills

Yong PANG, Tao Zhang, Hongyu Wei, Ting ZENG +8 moreChin. J. Aeronaut. 2021 14 citedNov 25, 2021

Space × RoboticsISRU & CONSTRUCTION Manipulation & Grasping Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Chang'e & Yutu

Nov 25, 2021

The operations of China's first lunar rover

Luhua XiSpaceOps 2012 1 citedMar 27, 2012

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Manipulation & Grasping Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Chang'e & Yutu

Mar 27, 2012

A Reusable Sample Feeding and Sealing Mechanism for Lunar Regolith In-situ Analysis

YaFang LIU, Junyue Tang, Tianqi Wang, Yinchao Wang +2 moreIEEE International Conference on Control Science and Systems Engineering (ICCSSE) 2025Oct 17, 2025

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS ISRU & CONSTRUCTION Manipulation & Grasping Chang'e & Yutu

Oct 17, 2025