Nasa's Valkyrie robot was built by the Johnson Space Center to compete in a 2013 robotics challenge trial. Weighing 300lb and standing at 6ft2in, it looks not unlike a Star Wars Stormtrooper, but it ...

Astronauts aboard China's Tiangong space station have been getting some assistance from an "intelligent" robot. Cai Xuzhe, ...

In the future, robots could actively assist astronauts onboard space stations to conduct complex tasks. Towards this, ...

But what does that mean for future generations of budding astronauts – and surely there are certain functions that humans can do in space but which robots, however advanced, never could?

But the success of these autonomous spacecraft – coupled with the rise of new advanced artificial intelligence – raises the question of what role humans might play in future space exploration. Some ...

In the future, robots could actively assist astronauts onboard space stations to conduct complex tasks. Towards this, astronauts aboard China's Tiangong space station have been conducting experiments ...

"We're focused on geosynchronous Earth orbit, where the most valuable real estate in space," said Bernie Kelm.

New York, United States, Jan. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Autonomous and automated are characteristics of space robots. They are composed of mechanical, electrical, and electronic subassemblies.

There are of course other things for your little robot to do. Like tweak its chassis with personal touches, and, you know, ...

But what does that mean for future generations of budding astronauts – and surely there are certain functions that humans can do in space but which robots, however advanced, never could?