{"id":118836,"date":"2023-09-17T17:59:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T17:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/?p=118836"},"modified":"2023-09-17T17:59:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T17:59:08","slug":"nasa-to-privately-build-humanoid-space-robot-to-explore-moon-and-mars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/world-news\/nasa-to-privately-build-humanoid-space-robot-to-explore-moon-and-mars\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA to privately build humanoid space robot to explore moon and Mars"},"content":{"rendered":"

NASA has announced it is working on building human-like robots to help them explore outer space.<\/p>\n

The space agency has teamed up with Texas-based tech firm Apptronik, Inc who are now perfecting Apollo, a humanoid machine which the company originally developed to carry out tasks on Earth such as manufacturing, reports Space.com.<\/p>\n

But NASA reckons Apollo and similar robots could be adapted to assist astronauts living and working in orbit, as well as on voyages to the moon or further afield.<\/p>\n

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"By applying NASA's expertise in human-safe mobile robots to commercial projects, together we are able to spur innovation in this important field," said Shaun Azimi, head of the dexterous robotics team at NASA's Johnson Space Centre.<\/p>\n

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"We are proud to see our efforts result in robotics technology that will benefit the American economy and assist humans in working safely and productively here on Earth and potentially in space exploration as well."<\/p>\n

The robots are 5ft8in tall and weigh 73kg, and are initially expected to have a run time of around four hours per battery pack, Apptronik said on its website.<\/p>\n

While the current specifications mean Apollo might be better suited for tasks on our own planet, such as in retail, it is hoped future versions of the bot could prove useful in NASA's efforts to explore distant worlds.<\/p>\n

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