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Jul 11

Driving a robot from Space Station

Source: ESA


Justin mobile robotic system. Image credit: DLR.

German Aerospace Center, DLR, has just developed Justin, an android who will soon be controlled remotely by the astronauts in ESA’s Columbus laboratory on the International Space Station. With this and other intriguing experiments like the Eurobot rover, ESA is paving the way for exploring the Moon and planets with tele-operated robots. (read more)

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