SPACE bots are set to explore off-planet caves to set up new homes for humans.

The robo-teams would work together to plunge into lava holes on Mars and the Moon - in search for new habitats for humans.

Research was recently carried out by a team of European academics who outlined the next-level mission in the journal Science Robotics.

Their report shows tests carried out on the volcanic, Brit holiday Island of Lanzarote - chosen due to its environmental similarities with the Moon and Mars.

The research team includes scientists from the robotics innovation centre at the German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI)

DFKI said: "Lava caves on planetary bodies near Earth are promising sites for future base camps, offering natural protection from radiation and meteorite impact

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