Terry Fong
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Title: Senior Scientist for Autonomous Systems
Organization: Exploration Technology Directorate
Professional Background
Terry Fong is the Senior Scientist for Autonomous Systems at NASA Ames. He is also the Chief Roboticist of the NASA Ames Intelligent Robotics Group and the Deputy Rover Manager for NASA’s VIPER lunar rover mission.
From 2018-2022, Terry was the Autonomous Systems Capability Leader for NASA Headquarters. In addition, Terry led development of the Astrobee free-flying robot, which was installed on the Space Station in 2019.
Terry has published more than 150 technical papers in space and field robotics, human-robot interaction, virtual reality, and planetary mapping. Terry received his B.S. and M.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his Ph.D. in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University.
Contact Info
Email: terry.fong@nasa.gov