These are anthropomorphic and torso robotsThe scientific and Production Association "Android Technology" (the developer of the robot "Fedor") proposed to use a fully anthropomorphic robot or torso on the Moon.
This proposal was made by the executive director of the organization Evgeny Dudorov.
The presented images show a robot with legs and the torso of an anthropomorphic robot attached to a wheeled platform. According to the executive director of the NGO "Android Technology", such devices can be created in the near future. They will be able to inspect, install and maintain equipment, and help astronauts during in- and out-of-ship activities.
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| Two versions of the lunar robot. |
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The prototype of the robot, Dudorov suggested, could be sent during the certification flight of the lunar take-off and landing vehicle (LVPC). But this will require the development of additional equipment to take out scientific equipment.
The maximum program may involve not only shooting the launch of the take-off module, but also the possibility of long-term preservation of the robot to overcome the lunar night, as well as deconservation before the arrival of astronauts.
Evgeny Dudorov also identified five key types of space robots, which, in his opinion, will be required for the exploration of the Moon.
The first group includes research robots, which include rovers, moon rovers, and aircraft. The second group includes industrial RTAs for cargo transportation, extraction, collection and processing of useful resources, crushing, mixing, sintering of regolith. Another group consists of manipulative robots. Dudorov noted that they are necessary for the installation, dismantling and unloading of equipment.
Anthropomorphic robots, the expert is convinced, will be able to perform operations with fine motor skills and routine work, and free—flying robots will provide information and psychological support to the crew.
In August 2019, the anthropomorphic robot "Fedor" (Skybot F-850), created by the NGO "Android Technology" and the Foundation for Advanced Research, was delivered to the ISS. At the station, the Russian crew conducted a series of experiments with him, during which cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov controlled the robot using an avatar suit, and his colleague Alexey Ovchinin controlled the process and interacted with the android. The robot "Fedor" worked with a drill, towel and electrical equipment, and also answered questions.