Autonomous free-flying robots aboard the International Space Station (ISS) frequently lose their bearings. Without gravity to distinguish up from down, even precision sensors suffer from accumulating ...
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Start-up Noetix unveils Hobbs W1 in China’s humanoid race
You always want to be the disruptor, right? You don’t want to be the disrupted,” said Dr. Robert Ambrose, former head of NASA ...
NASA is developing a bunch of robots it wants to send to space. Some are humanoid like the RoboSimian and Robonaut 2. But other bots like the Ice Worm, Astrobee, and LEMUR are more abstract. Of course ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Journalist, analyst, author, podcaster. In an odd way, that’s probably good news for the United States. Trimming the number of ...
NASA marks 25 years on the International Space Station, highlighting robotic systems, life support recycling, 3D printing, solar power research, and global student STEM engagement for future space ...
Two autonomous robots combine walking, flying, and rolling in rescue missions that would be too risky for humans.
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I explore humans, technologies, and what’s next. Dec 01, 2025, 01:14pm EST As factories finalize 2026 budgets, a costly choice ...
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