Technical development is already able to repair the lining of spaceships in a vacuum
According to the creators, when all tests and improvements are completed, the machine will perform up to 90% of the work on the ISS. But this does not mean that the robot takes the astronauts work – in all living person to replace him will not work.
«This is not a replacement, and the interaction” – explains the head of the Cosmonaut Training Center, Esther Dyson.
name is future astronauts assistant SAR-401, and he looks slightly reminiscent of their counterparts of the Soviet fantasy genre.
Robot almost like a man and is also controlled by a live operator. Last wears a special suit and a robot repeats all human movement. Thus, the assurances of the creators, it can perform all tasks dangerous for astronauts and minimize risk.
One of these tasks will work in open space. For this humanoid robot is mounted on a special ERA-manipulator. Will be able to manage it, as astronauts are on the ISS, and operators from the Earth.
November 27 SAR-401, according to ITAR-TASS, was submitted to the Cosmonaut Training Center. Sample robot was developed NGO “android technology” in 2013. Currently the car is tested on Earth. While the robot is subjected to revision, and possibly on the ISS will be delivered with significant changes.
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