Russia To Send FEDOR Humanoid Robots To Space Station

Tech Times ^ | 22 July 2018, 6:57 am EDT By | Allan Adamson

[BenLurkin]

Besides the ability to shoot guns, the Fedor robot was also trained to lift weights, operate a drill, do push-ups, screw light bulbs, walk upright, insert keys into a lock, open doors, and drive.

The robot was initially developed for rescue work but engineers have suggested military uses for i

Space agencies including NASA have been working on robots designed for a space mission. In 2015, the U.S. space agency sent a humanoid robot called Robonaut 2 aboard the ISS. It was the first dexterous humanoid robot to be sent into space.

In June, SpaceX's 15th cargo mission to the ISS delivered the AI Robot CIMON. Astronauts will use the Crew Interactive Mobile Companion or CIMON to find out how artificial intelligence may augment tasks in a space habitat.

ISS crew members will assess how intelligent robots can lessen the stress and simplify the work of astronauts, which could have important implications for long-term space missions. NASA has long recognized the potential contributions of robots in space missions.

... "Robots are also excellent precursors for conducting science missions ahead of human exploration."

[CopperTop]

"..Robots are also excellent precursors for conducting science missions ahead of human exploration.."

Yeah, send Bishop. That's a great idea!

Bishop.." I may be synthetic, but I'm not stupid". d;^)

[Newbomb Turk]

Wait till it punches a hole through the side of the space capsule or something.

[wally_bert]

Kryten based would be better.

[a fool in paradise]

Fembots in space?

[ph_balanced]

Uh...somebody correct me if I'm wrong but didn't Tobor The Great already do this
....like 64 freakin' years ago?!

[a fool in paradise]

>> also trained to lift weights, operate a drill, do push-ups, screw light bulbs

why build a robot that does exercising?

and how many times a day do they screw light bulbs?

[a fool in paradise]

Isn’t a satellite a robot?

Isn’t a space probe a robot?

Isn’t a Mars rover a robot?

[TADSLOS]

"Robots are also excellent precursors for conducting science missions ahead of human exploration."

That sounds like something a synth would say...

[a fool in paradise]

>>to find out how artificial intelligence may augment tasks in a space habitat

it matters not to a robot if it is on earth or some other surface. Zero gravity is different a terrestrial surface.

[a fool in paradise]

Would robots protest a statue erected to commemorate the first human to step foot on Mars, etc. etc. if a humanoid robot with AI stepped there first?

[SaveFerris]

[ Besides the ability to shoot guns, the Fedor robot was also trained to lift weights, operate a drill, do push-ups, screw light bulbs, walk upright, insert keys into a lock, open doors, and drive. ]

Call me crazy but I believe THIS RUSSIAN ROBOT HACKED THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION!!! O.K., who's got the hotline number to Rachel Maddow? She HAS to have this information NOW!!!

[BenLurkin]

[bobby.223]

“Screw lightbulbs”......Now that doesn’t sound fun for the poor guy. Painful for sure. I’m thinking they need to send up a chick sex-bot for him. That might work out better if any screwing needs doing.

[BenLurkin]

Could be worse.....

[CaliforniaCraftBeer]

[Crucial]

Let’s hope they follow the Asimov’s first law of robotics.

[elbook]

Have you seen what the inside of that space station looks like - wires and equipment packages and tubes and such everywhere.

One just slightly clumsy robot could kill everyone on board so easily.

[PIF]

“Besides the ability to shoot guns ...”

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looks like the Russians are prepared to take the station by force ...