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Joshua Moor is a leading robotics engineer specializing in autonomous systems for extreme environments, with a focus on sub-ice and planetary exploration. His research centers on developing robotic platforms—particularly cryobots and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs)—capable of navigating and operating in the most inaccessible places on Earth and beyond. Moor’s most significant contribution is the ARTEMIS under-ice AUV docking system (2017, 91 citations), a pioneering technology that enables autonomous docking in sub-ice oceans and sub-glacial lakes, directly supporting future missions to Ocean Worlds like Europa and Enceladus. He further advanced cryobot technology through experimental validation of thermal models (2023, 11 citations), providing critical data for designing ice-penetrating probes that must traverse tens of kilometers of ice at extreme temperatures. Additionally, his work on intelligent algorithms for autonomous scientific sampling with the VALKYRIE cryobot (2017, 7 citations) demonstrates his commitment to agile, resource-efficient exploration. By bridging robotics, thermal physics, and artificial intelligence, Moor’s research is foundational to humanity’s quest to access and study subsurface extraterrestrial oceans.