When NASA’s free-flying helpers on the International Space Station drifted into trouble, the solution did not come from a new thruster or a last-minute software patch. It came from a virtual copy of ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Astronauts bound for orbit this week will dabble in science fiction, assembling a "monstrous" two-armed space station robot that will rise like Frankenstein's monster from its ...

When they needed a helping hand in orbit, astronauts could count on NASA’s reliable Robonaut. Diane Tedeschi Robonaut 1A was a test unit in the robotics lab at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Hundreds of people from at least 15 different countries have journeyed to the International Space Station (ISS), but the habitable artificial satellite has only hosted human astronauts, until the ...

In just three months, the crew of three young scientists overcame a swarm of challenges to achieve this groundbreaking advancement in robotic autonomy and space operations. “The APIARY team’s ...

How can an AI robot help improve human space exploration? This is what a recent study presented at the 2025 International Conference on Space Robotics hopes to address as a team of researchers ...

Taikonauts carry out test and verification of the space station pipeline inspection robot in China Space Station. Photo: ...

On her first visit to orbit, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers has just introduced herself to three robots stationed aboard the International Space Station (ISS). “We hit the ground running (or floating??) ...

The tiny robot captures the spirit of one of the country's most famous cartoons. Sept. 5, 2013— -- "Good morning to everyone on Earth." These are among the first words said by Kirobo today, the ...

5-23-16 update: Cyclone Space Mining was so close to big mining runs at NASA’s annual robotics competition. But, a broken frame disabled one of the team’s two robots during the team’s first run. Then, ...