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Technologies specifically designed for the surface or immediate environment of a planet (or large moon). This is "planetary gear" tailored to local conditions: pressurized rovers for Mars, insulated diggers for the frozen crust of Europa, balloon-based drones for Venus's upper atmosphere, or automated mining bots for the Moon. The focus is on operating within a specific gravity well, weathering local dust storms or ice, and utilizing in-situ resources. It's the frontier outpost hardware.
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