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Briefing
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- Astronaut Robot Assistant – Russia deployed its first humanoid robot called FEDOR (Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research) or Skybot F850 to International Space Station (ISS) to learn from and assist astronauts in tasks for 10 days
- Rocket Launch – Launched aboard in unmanned Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft from Russia's Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on August 22, 2019
- Physique – Silver robot is size of human adult at 1.8 meters (5 feet 11 inches) tall and 160 kilograms (353 pounds) in weight
- Skills – Can copy human movements and currently learning how to open bottle of water, connect and disconnect electric cables, and use a screwdriver, spanner and fire extinguisher
- Update – Rocket successfully docked at ISS on August 27, 2019, after failed attempt three days earlier, with FEDOR scheduled to return to Earth on September 7, 2019
- Future Uses – Include space walks and dangerous missions (including in Earth) such as high radiation environments, de-mining and rescue efforts
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Government (excluding military)
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Function
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Research and Development
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Organization
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ROSCOSMOS
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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August 21, 2019
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