A robotic probe is a type of machine that is sent to outer space or other places to explore and gather information. It is designed to perform tasks without human presence or control. Full definition
Although robotic probes are the persistent currency of discovery in today's planetary science, many researchers increasingly see astronauts as crucial agents of exploration in the not - too - distant future. (scientificamerican.com)
Should we send humans into the oceans, or are robotic probes better? (discovermagazine.com)
But then robotic probes discovered that every lunar swirl sits beneath a bubble of magnetic field. (sciencemag.org)