Navigating in a microgravity environment is a challenge even for trained human astronauts, but it is even more challenging for autonomous robots, limiting their use in places like a space station. Now, however, Stanford researchers have used artificial ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Momentus Inc. (MNTS), a U.S. commercial space company offering satellites, satellite components, and in-space transportation and services, announced today that it was awarded a contract by NASA to perform a study to fly ...

Imagine a robot about the size of a toaster floating through the tight corridors of the International Space Station, quietly moving supplies or checking for leaks – all without an astronaut at the controls. Such technology could free up valuable time for ...

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The gap between what's being promised and what robots are capable of today is growing fast. The post Robots Have a Small Problem: They Completely Suck appeared first on Futurism.

When asked to recall the earliest movie that defined robots for him, “Alien: Earth” star Timothy Olyphant leapt from Ridley Scott’s universe into an entirely different sector of space. “I certainly remember ‘Star Wars’ as a kid. I certainly ...

Zero-g is fun—but it comes at a price Editor at Large The coolest part of space flight has got to be the weightlessness—but it’s also the most problematic. Under zero-g, muscles atrophy, heart rate changes, blood pressure increases, and bones ...