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A cute NASA space robot just reached a new milestone

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A cute NASA space robot just reached a new milestone


By TechThop Team

Posted on: 26 Jul, 2022

Astrobee, NASA's trio of robotic systems designed to monitor, maintain, and respond to incidents on spacecraft, has completed its first phase of testing.    

They resemble flying Roombas more than Boston Dynamics dogs or humanoids; they resemble Weebo, the flying assistant in Robin Williams'  Flubber from the 90s.    

There have been three Astrobee 'free-flying' robots launched by NASA since the work began in 2018 on the space station.

It was announced in April 2019 that Queen and Bumble had been launched to the International Space Station (ISS), and it was announced in July 2019 that Bumble had left for the ISS.

The robots are being used to test autonomous maintenance crews for NASA's Artemis lunar missions and future Mars missions. Two Astrobees, Queen and Bumble, worked independently on ISS in separate areas, alongside astronauts, in the latest milestone for the project.

A 360-degree panoramic image of the inside of the orbital laboratory was captured by Queen, which put Bumble's navigation skills to the test in the Harmony module.

Electric fans propel the robots, and they have docking stations where they can recharge independently. A perching arm can grasp handrails or assist astronauts. As a result, NASA's media team has made plenty of puns about honey and bees. 

The Astrobee was designed to work alongside astronauts, but NASA is also exploring their potential for Artemis on Gateway, a spacecraft that will orbit the MoonThere has also been a lot of bee and honey puns made by NASA's media team because of their work. A maintenance system could replace humans for six weeks of the year, leaving extended periods for autonomous maintenance.

Last year, NASA's ISAAC or Integrated System for Autonomous and Adaptive Caretaking project tested Bumble on the International Space Station during a simulated emergency involving high levels of carbon dioxide. 

An astronaut's sock caused the ventilation blockage, which the robot's computer vision AI detected and found. The robot found the sock and completed the mission with the assistance of humans.

In addition to ISAAC, NASA also tests Robonaut, a nimble humanoid robot. In Silicon Valley, NASA's Ames Research Center developed Astrobees, while NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston designed and built Robonaut.

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