Uncrewed vehicle

An uncrewed vehicle is like a toy car or truck that can move on its own without anyone sitting inside to drive it. But instead of being a toy, it's a real machine that is designed to do important things like explore other planets or gather information in dangerous or hard-to-reach places like the deep ocean or a disaster zone.

Just like a toy car needs batteries to run, these vehicles need energy to run too. Some use batteries, some use electricity, and some use fuel like gasoline or hydrogen. They move using special motors and wheels or propellers or even wings that help them fly.

Scientists and engineers program the vehicles with special instructions to help them navigate around obstacles, avoid danger, and get to where they need to go. And they can also include special tools and sensors that can help them do useful things like collect data, take pictures or pick up objects.

Even though these vehicles don't have anyone inside to control them, people can still communicate and give them instructions from far away. They can use special technology like radios, satellites, or computers to tell them what to do and also to receive information back from the vehicle.

So just like you can use your remote control car to explore and have fun, scientists and researchers can use uncrewed vehicles to explore, discover, and learn important new things about the world around us.