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Robonaut "B" Getting Ready for Space

Posted by timothy on from the putting-on-its-robotic-clothing dept.

mykepredko writes "CNN has more about Robonaut B, which is an updated version of the original Robonaut including mobility using a modified Segway or a 'Space Leg' which allows it to use handholds on the ISS. I was expecting to see that it was being primarily developed for Hubble, but it should also be very useful for the ISS, allowing astronauts to stay inside when construction resumes."

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  1. Boba Fett? by Fiz+Ocelot · · Score: 3, Informative
    Looks like the engineers are big Boba Fett fans. Here and Here

    Also the vision system looks really cool with some pics and a quote:

    "Using a sophisticated measurement constraint system, which employs knowledge of human kinematics, the stereo vision system is now able to track the 3D location of a person's hands relative to their head location."