NASA robots
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NASA has made various robotic devices to aid, augment, or substitute for astronauts in order to do difficult or rote tasks such as repairs in dangerous environments, routine procedures, etc.
Robonaut resting on a Segway HT.
NASA's Regolith Advanced Surface Systems Operations Robot (RASSOR 2)
ATHLETE climbs a hill
Dextre
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Dextre, also known as the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator, is a two-armed robot, or telemanipulator, which is part of the Mobile Servicing System on the International Space Station, and does rep
NASA robots
…motors that the wheels use and allow the robot to perform many different tasks such as drilling, clamping, digging and many other tool functions. Dextre is a two armed robot, or telemanipulator, which is part of the Mobile Servicing System on the International Space Station (ISS). It replaces some…
Dextre, many of the ISS's Robotic arms and experiments, can be operated from Earth, performing tasks while the crew sleeps.
Dextre on the end of Canadarm2
Dextre, as photographed by an Expedition 26 crew member
Dextre, as photographed by an Expedition 27 crew member