Monday, August 25, 2014

Roscosmos start developing space robot for ISS – Russian Dialogue

2017 Federal Space Agency will begin the development of a robotic astronaut, to help the crew to the ISS.

This is stated in the project “Federal Space Program for 2016-2025 years».

«Elements and components of mechatronic systems that are resistant to long-term effects of space environment must be created by 2017 year. Prototypes of robots for space purposes should be ready in 2019, “- said in the document.

With 2020 already planned to begin testing the robot. ISS already working robots with the United States, Japan and Europe. The robot is controlled by a man dressed in a special suit that helps the robot to copy human movement.

«The closest analogue to the development of the Russian SAR-401 is created by NASA and General Motors anthropomorphic manipulator torsovyh Robonaut. Of course, the basis for both development laid the same principle – humanoid. The difference lies in its embodiment. The first SAR-401 differs solution kinematic scheme, which makes it more acceptable weight and size specifications: weight – 40 kg; Height – 820 mm; scope of manipulators – 2050 mm, “- said the representative of the NGO” android Appliances »Oksana Zakharova.

However, the Russian side, as it is known, refused to use the ISS after 2020.

« We plan that we need to ISS 2020. After 2020, we would like to divert these funds to more promising space projects “, – said Rogozin.

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