Watson Hops On Board Human Space Flight, IBM “CIMON is currently being developed by Airbus on behalf of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) as an intelligent, mobile and interactive astronaut assistance system. This new technology will be tested on the ISS as part of the Horizons mission of the European Space Agency. CIMON’s digital face, voice and use of artificial intelligence make it a “colleague” to the crew members. This […]
Russia’s New Space Robot Can Drive, Use Tools… and Shoot https://t.co/Pt6soPSa7q #RobotsMachines #fedor #futurismvideos pic.twitter.com/IT8QT0MLfz — Maximilian (@YellowDigits) April 18, 2017 Check out NASA's Dancing #Disco Droid R5 (video) #StarWars https://t.co/ppZ02fhOJp #NASA #JourneyToMars pic.twitter.com/rglZuSkd8c — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) December 17, 2015 No, Russia isn’t sending a Terminator robot to the space station, Ars Technica “The reports this weekend were breathless. Mashable said Russia was sending a “death dealing” robot with […]
#NASA's @nasavalkyrie can't walk unless it is held up by cables & it breaks a lot. Meanwhile over at @BostonDynamics https://t.co/9ujoiVv4n2 — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) March 3, 2017 “Handle is a research robot that stands 6.5 ft tall, travels at 9 mph and jumps 4?feet vertically. It uses electric power to operate both electric and hydraulic actuators, with a range of about 15 miles on one battery charge. ?Handle uses […]
Military pushes for emergency robots as skeptics worry about lethal uses, Washington Post “Most of the [DARPA Robotics Challenge] entrants resemble humans, with two arms and two legs, and could be cast in Hollywood’s next futuristic blockbuster. But there is also “CHIMP,” developed by Carnegie Mellon University, a squat, long-armed machine that uses wheeled treads to get around. Another, named “RoboSimian,” is a four-legged “ape-like” creature developed by NASA that, […]
Keith’s note: On 13 March 2012, NASA’s Robonaut-2 said “hello world” in American Sign Language (ASL) from the International Space Station. I am told that the idea for this came from my suggestion posted on NASA Watch several months ago (below). How cool.
(more…)Robonaut-2 Says “Hello world” in American Sign Language From the ISS (video) Keith’s note: This afternoon NASA’s Robonaut-2 said “hello world” in American Sign Language (ASL) from the International Space Station. I have been told that the idea for this was sparked by an earlier posting of mine on NASAWatch. Being a former professional Sign Language interpreter, this is pretty cool. This is not the first time Robonaut has signed […]
GM, NASA Jointly Developing Robotic Gloves for Human Use “General Motors and NASA are jointly developing a robotic glove that auto workers and astronauts can wear to help do their respective jobs better while potentially reducing the risk of repetitive stress injuries. The Human Grasp Assist device, known internally in both organizations as the K-glove or Robo-Glove, resulted from GM and NASA’s Robonaut 2 (R2) project, which launched the first […]
Space Droids Using Sign Language?, earlier post on 15 November 2011 “Background: I worked for more than a decade as a professional certified (educational) sign language interpreter. This idea occurred to me when I was looking at this picture and instantly wondered what Robonaut-2 “wanted” or why it was seemingly in the process of saying “here” or maybe “give”. Imagine how fast a video of Robonaut-2 saying something in American […]
Photos: Robonaut-2 Gestures In Space Keith’s note: I have seen Robonaut-2 in action and its dexterity is interesting – and rather facile. So … how could NASA demonstrate this dexterity in new ways, make it a little more “human” or approachable, – and reach a new segment of the populace that is normally overlooked? Program it to use Sign Language. Background: I worked for more than a decade as a […]
Keith’s note: @AstroRobonaut is tweeting about today’s activation activities aboard the International Space Station. Track his tweets as he starts to be come part of the ISS crew. Keith’s update: Photo: Robonaut’s View This Morning From Inside the International Space Station @AstroRobonaut “This is what I see right now. Sure wish I could move my head and look around.” – Robonaut To Tweet From The Space Station, earlier post – […]
