To fly to the ISS preparing the first Russian astronaut robot - Russian Newspaper

scientists began testing the android SAR-400 – Russia’s first robot designed for use in outer space. It will be the principal assistant of our astronauts to the ISS.

“Testing the robot take place at our training center for astronauts. Its main task – to carry out a particular type of work as the ISS and beyond” – quoted by ITAR-TASS as saying by Oleg Gordienko, head of scientific management FGBU “Research Cosmonaut. Gagarin “.

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SAR-400 can perform simple operations, but not safe for humans – for example, it is possible to “instruct” visual inspection of the spacecraft to look for damage and troubleshooting.

SAR-400 is a torso with two “arms” handles. The robot can follow the movement produced by the operator to transmit sounds, images, and using the functions of touch – tactile senses. The sensors allow the operator to control the robot actually feel the object, which concerns a cyborg arm, and make it such efforts as are required to perform the operations.

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In each finger robot built a miniature electric motor, which is based on kinematics. “Hands” android have 21 degrees of mobility, and “brush” – 28, according to a description on the website of the organization-developer “android Technique”.

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can be controlled in the immediate vicinity (from compartment spacecraft) and at a distance (from the ground).

planned that the SAR-400 will go to the International Space Station in the next two years, and later it can be used in future missions to the Moon and Mars.