RealFeedApp Robot built 1.4-meter antenna structure in space
ASTRA robot from Caltech and DARPA assembled a 1.4-meter antenna by connecting fiber tubes and aluminum joints without astronaut assistance.
- Field
- robotics
- What they did
- A robot named ASTRA independently assembled part of an antenna using tubes and joints in space without astronaut assistance.
- Why it matters
- This achievement demonstrates the feasibility of constructing objects in space without being limited by the cargo capacity of rockets.
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