Orbit Robotics Unveils Helios: A Four-Armed Robot for Space Station Maintenance
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Quentin Couprie
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Swiss startup Orbit Robotics has unveiled Helios, a four-armed, legless humanoid robot designed for microgravity environments on space stations. Standing 160 cm and weighing 32 kg, it operates for about three hours per charge and is built to handle maintenance tasks and cargo unloading. The robot is designed to replace or assist astronauts in costly tasks that can run approximately $140,000 per hour in space station operations.
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bskyOrbit Robotics Unveils Helios: A Four-Armed Robot for Space Station Maintenancenews.bitcoin.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledMeet Helios, a four-armed humanoid from Swiss startup Orbit Robotics built for the hand-over-hand realities of microgravity.
With no legs and 28 degrees of freedom, it clings, steadies, and still keeps spare limbs for wrench work and cargo unloading.
A Four-Armed Robot for Zero-Gravity Work Could Save $140,000 an Hour
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