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China tests starfish-inspired robot on Tiangong Space Station for critical repair works
Chinese astronauts have reportedly tested a new maintenance robot on the Tiangong space station. The test, conducted as part ...
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That’s CHAPPIE: Why the Space Force has a nuclear material sniffing robot
By Nicholas Slayton Posted on Nov 12, 2024 Troops stationed at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colorado might notice an odd four-legged robot loping around the base. That’s CHAPPIE.
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NASA’s robot grippers could help clean up space junk
NASA is testing new robot grippers that could one day remove space debris and help repair satellites in Earth’s orbit. On ...
Robot grippers could be used to remove space debris
Blue tentacle-like arms attached to an Astrobee free-flying robot grab onto a "capture cube" in this image from Feb. 4, 2025.
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Robot readies for space ride: Russia to test 3 Fedor models before flight on new spaceship
Russia will make and test three prototypes of the android robot Fedor before a flight aboard ... is set to replace Russia’s Soyuz-MS space vehicles and is designed to deliver humans and cargoes ...