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JAXA And ROSCOSMOS Plan Droid Program Wedding To Make A Moon Droid
JAXA And ROSCOSMOS Plan Droid Program Wedding To Make A Moon Droid

Russian, Japanese companies plan to jointly design moon robot, TASS “Russia’s Android Technology Company and Japan’s GITAI startup plan to create a robot to operate on the lunar surface, the Russian company’s executive director, Yevgeny Dudorov, told TASS. “We will sign a cooperation agreement. Later, we will outline joint plans for 2020, 2021 and other years,” Dudorov said, adding that the deal would be signed soon. Once the joint project […]

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  • December 16, 2019
Hey NASA: This Is The Droid You Should Be Looking For

Keith’s note: Too bad NASA can’t buy robots like this. Instead they build clunky things like Valkyrie and Robonaut in-house – tethered droids that break often and don’t do much of anything. This robot can try out for the Olympics. At least the Russian’s FEDOR space droid who just came back from a flight to ISS knows how to shoot a gun. Just sayin’ Earlier posts

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  • September 24, 2019
NASA JPL Engineers Design Other-Worldly Climbing Robots
NASA JPL Engineers Design Other-Worldly Climbing Robots

For Climbing Robots, the Sky’s the Limit, NASA “Robots can drive on the plains and craters of Mars, but what if we could explore cliffs, polar caps and other hard-to-reach places on the Red Planet and beyond? Designed by engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, a four-limbed robot named LEMUR (Limbed Excursion Mechanical Utility Robot) can scale rock walls, gripping with hundreds of tiny fishhooks in each […]

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  • July 10, 2019
The Robot NASA Should Buy To Replace Broken Valkyrie

#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 […]

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  • March 2, 2017
NASA JSC's Expensive Custom Trailer For Val the Robot

Reader note:“I was at the DRC all week. NASA showed up with the most awesome/expensive looking tracker/trailer.  It had a custom paint job, new custom “pelican” cases for all equipment, a fold out tent on the side, and a $15K Cadillac golf cart (image). The team, if you view their videos had 50+ workers, a high-bay work area, a specialize sewing team and a seemingly unlimited tax payer funded budget. […]

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  • December 31, 2013
Robots and Parades

Neil Tyson "we do not have ticker tape parades for robots" Oops. Guess he missed Curiosity in the Inaugural Parade. — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) October 23, 2013

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  • October 23, 2013
Dryden Seeks Ethnically Diverse Cylons

NASA DFRC Solicitation: Two Different Interactive Robots With Accessories “NASA/DFRC has a requirement for (quantity 2) Interactive Robot Characters with accessories. The specifications are: Two different interactive robot characters will be required for usage with the varied targeted audiences. One male “wise-looking” robot such will be suitable for all audiences whereby a female of somewhat ethnic background may add additional comfort to a more diverse audience or when wanting a […]

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  • July 13, 2010
Humans and Robots on Mars – Two Opinions

Humans on Mars? Forget it, opinion, Simon Ramo, LA Times “But is this a worthy goal? It appears increasingly doubtful that an astronaut could accomplish something useful on Mars not already being done by robots at far less cost and with little danger to humans.” Proceedings from the NASA Administrator’s Symposium: “Risk and Exploration: Earth, Sea and the Stars”, NASA Administrator’s Symposium, September 26-29, 2004 Session Three: The Stars (PDF) […]

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  • April 26, 2010