Space Spiders to Assemble Satellites in Orbit

Grubby Games writes "New Scientist reports that a JAXA mission to determine whether spider-like robots could construct complex structures in space is set to launch in January 2006. The spider bots could build large structures by crawling over a 'web' released from a larger spacecraft. The engineers behind the project hope the robots will eventually be used to construct colossal solar panels for satellites that will transmit solar energy back to Earth."

Comments

Its too bad its solar, not nuclear...

[aapold]

They tell us that nuclear stuff in space would be dangerous. Irresponsible.

But if these spider robots were nuclear powered, they'd have greater power.

And with greater power comes greater responsibility.