In microgravity, legs do not do much. Orbit Robotics’ Helios replaces them with four arms built for movement and station work ...

Orbit Robotics' Helios uses tendon-driven arms to move through microgravity and handle cargo. Maintenance alone eats 35% of crew time in orbit.

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Orbit Robotics, a Swiss company, has unveiled Helios. Nominally a humanoid, at least in general shape, the robot has one large ...

A Canadian robotics firm has unveiled a new humanoid robot designed for use in ...

Imagine a robot about the size of a toaster floating through the tight corridors of the International Space Station, quietly moving supplies or checking for leaks – all without an astronaut at the ...

How do you maintain spacecraft 22,000 miles away? DARPA wants to find out with the first launch of the dexterous, deep-space ...

A team of ETH Zurich students has unveiled Helios, a primate-inspired four-armed robot built for zero gravity that can grip ...

It’s been a big week for humanoid robots with a first-ever humanoid to directly connect to a low-Earth orbit satellite from one firm and plans announced to launch a robot into space by another. It ...

NASA rovers have revealed fascinating details and close-up images of Mars and the moon, but exploring other planets is slow. Most rovers are remotely controlled from Earth, and their careful, ...

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