Chiara Lombardi
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About
Chiara Lombardi is a leading figure in planetary robotics and space exploration, whose work is shaping humanity’s return to the Moon and Mars. Her research centers on telerobotics, autonomous systems, and mission operations for extreme environments. Lombardi’s most significant contribution is her leadership of the **ANALOG-1** experiment, the culmination of a decade of ESA’s METERON projects. This landmark study (16 citations) successfully demonstrated the end-to-end teleoperation of a robotic rover from the International Space Station, proving that astronauts can remotely control surface assets with high-fidelity haptic feedback—a critical capability for future lunar and Martian exploration. More recently, she led field trials of the **Integrated BreadBoard 3**, a rover system developed for the Mars Sample Return campaign’s Sample Fetch Rover concept. These trials validated key navigation and sample-acquisition technologies. With a career dedicated to bridging the gap between orbital platforms and planetary surfaces, Lombardi’s work is foundational to ESA’s strategy for robotic-assisted human exploration, directly informing the design of future missions to the Moon and beyond.
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