Controlling a robot in space from the ground can be a bit like hitting a moving target. There’s a one to three second delay as data passes back and forth between the robot and ground control, which means that operators have to anticipate how the robots will move during these delays. This week, the Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center (ATC) announced the first-ever demonstration of collaborative tele-operations that involved control of robots on the International Space Station (ISS) by astronauts on the ISS and operators on the ground... Continue Reading SPHERES remote control demonstration bodes well for future space exploration
Section: Space
Tags: International Space Station, Lockheed Martin, NASA, Remote Control,Robotics, Robots, Satellite
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