Robot memetics : a space exploration perspective Introduction Spectrum of Robots Memes Robot Memetics Mars Settlement Scenario Conclusion. This book provides a novel perspective on the concept of memetics as applied to the development and evolution of intelligent robots and robotic communities cultures. It provides a framework for the emergence of a hybrid community of people and intelligent robots collaborating to realize mutual benefits and scientific objectives. It aims to show that as the hybrid community emerges so does its culture. Once this foundational work is done the book illustrates the robot memetic ideas in the context of a space exploration scenario based on the development and operation of a human robot settlement on Mars.