Russian Humanoid Robot Orbiting in Space
Russia's Skybot on the International Space Station Source: Sputnik Delivered by Soyuz Rocket with No Humans on Board Russia's humanoid robot Skybot is onboard the International Space Station. It was carried up to the ISS on a Soyez MS-14 rocket with no humans onboard. The space journey was a non-human test flight of new systems including new motion control and navigation systems. The inflight verifications, including data collected by Skybot, have cleared the way for Russian crews to be transported to ISS on the Soyuz 2.1a rocket starting in Spring 2020. Skybot the Crew Member Skybot F-850, formerly known as FEDOR, is designed to replicate the motions of a remote human operator. The robot has arms and legs and can perform some functions autonomously. Onboard the ISS, Skybot is testing its voice program to communicate with Russian astronauts and its ability to function in microgravity. During its trip to the ISS, Skybot pr...