Fedor: The Robot

The FEDOR (Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research) robot is the humanoid robot sent to the International Space Station (ISS) on a planned two-week mission to support the crew and test its skills. How will it work? The FEDOR will be operated manually by ISS astronauts wearing robotic exoskeleton suits. The robot mirrors their movements. This ..

Topics: Cimon • DARPA • FEDOR • Humanoid Robot • Insternational Space Station • Int-Ball • International Space Station • JAXA • Kirobo • Powered exoskeleton • Robonaut • Robonaut 2 • Robotics • Robots • Russia

FEDOR: Russia launches its 1st humanoid robot in space

Russia launched life-size humanoid robot called Fedor to International Space Station (ISS). It is the first ever life-size humanoid robot sent into space by Russia. It was launched onboard of unmanned Soyuz MS-14 rocket from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. About Fedor Fedor stands for Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research. It is also known as Skybot ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research • Humanoid Robot • International Space Station • ISS • Robonaut 2 • Robotics • Russia • Science and Technology • Skybot F850 • space

Kerala police inducts India’s first humanoid robot officer

The Kerala State Police claimed to have created history by becoming one of the world’s first and the very first police force in India to induct humanoid robots called ‘KP-Bot’. KP-Bot is designed to provide round-the-clock service, involving public interface and front office administration and overcome human limitations to avoid, to the extent possible, human ..

Topics: Academic disciplines • Artificial intelligence • Chatbot • Humanoid Robot • Internet bot • KP • Robot • Science in popular culture • Technology