2023-07-10 19:35:25
as part of a Space Law Agreement refundable with the company Woodside Energy based in the city of Perth, Australia OccidentalNASA has just announced that it will test the current state of the robot humanoide Valkyriewith the aim of developing capacities of remote mobile right-handed manipulation to accommodate remote care of offshore and unmanned power installations.
In this way, Valkyrie will be able to provide data and feedback to NASAwhich will help scientists accelerate the maturation of robotics technology while increasing the safety of personnel as well as the environment.
In addition, the use of humanoid robots to enhance space missions such as Artemis can help humanity build a long-term presence on the lunar surface and, in the not too distant future, on other planets such as Mars.
“Valkyrie and other advanced mobile robots can be vital tools To allow humans monitor dangerous work remotely and offload boring and repetitive tasks, allowing them to work on higher-level tasks, including implementation and maintenance of robots”, they explained from NASA, through a press release.“This humanoid robot continues with the tests and its development, but not in the United States, but in Australia”; added those responsible for the project.
Manufactured in 2013 by Johnson Space Center Engineering Directoratehe NASA Valkyrie humanoid robot was designed to compete in the DARPA Robotics Challenge Trials (DRC) and has since undergone several updates and modifications.
“Development in Australia with a commercial company to create data and lessons learned that NASA teams apply to current and future development of robotics and automation for use in space“, concluded the North American aerospace agency.
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