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Humanoid Robot for Spacewalks
Nils writes "Here is the web page of a research project at NASA JSC's Dexterous Robots Lab (DRL) to develop a humanoid robot for use in space. It is state-of-the-art with incredible hands, arms, torso, and stereoscopic vision for remote control. Very cool." We had a story on the Robonaut two years ago, but it looks like they've come a long way since then.
Any reason the head looks like Fett's helmet? Me thinks that one too meany NASA engineers were watching The Empire Strikes Back and The Return of the Jedi one to meany times.
6 million dollar (worth of surgery) man?
I wonder how long before NASA buys Abyss Creations (maker of RealDoll) so NASA can build useful "recreational" robots for those long trips to Mars.
- HeXa
Cool! Star Trek's "Data" version 0.001 (alpha)
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Too bad it's got a faulty motivator.... what about that R-2 unit?
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Wouldn't it make sense to have the robot designed to a form that's efficient and practical as possible? Sure, current EVA hardware is human-form oriented, but in the long run they will be replaced anyway.
Mine would have 8 arms, a beer cooler, joint roller [munchies make space food taste nicer!], and puncture repair kit.
Ph33r m3!!!
- Yes, HAL.
- Please open the door, Dave.
- I can't do that, HAL.
"We had a story on the Robonaut two years ago, 16 months ago, 14 months ago, 12 months ago, 10 months ago, 9 months ago, 7 months ago, 6 months ago, 5 months ago, 2 months ago, 2 weeks ago, 4 days ago, and yesterday, but it looks like they've come a long way since then. "