Taikobot: A Full-Size and Free-Flying Humanoid Robot for Intravehicular Astronaut Assistance and Spacecraft Housekeeping
This paper proposes a full-size and free-flying humanoid robot named Taikobot that aims to assist astronauts in a space station and maintain spacecrafts between human visits. Taikobot adopts a compact and lightweight (∼25 kg) design to work in microgravity, which also reduces launch costs and improv...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-10-01
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Series: | Machines |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/10/10/933 |