What is the role of robotics in space mining and extraterrestrial resource utilization, and how do robots assist in prospecting, extracting, and processing raw materials on celestial bodies such as asteroids, the Moon, or Mars to support future space exploration missions and sustainable space settlement?

Robotics plays a crucial role in space mining by deploying robotic rovers, drills, and excavation systems to identify and extract valuable resources such as water ice, minerals, and rare metals from celestial bodies. Robots equipped with mining tools, onboard processing units, and autonomous navigation capabilities enable in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) to produce propellant, building materials, and life support resources for sustainable space missions and habitat construction in space.