Robot "Fedor", which will fly into space in a month, spoke
The Russian humanoid robot FEDOR (Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research), which is scheduled to fly to the ISS on August 22 of this year, has received another useful function.
According to the agency RIA Newsreferring to a source in Roskosmos, the android was equipped with a voice assistant for communication with astronauts. The state corporation explained that this modernization was necessary so that Fedor could understand the questions asked to him and communicate the necessary data to the crew members.
Earlier it was reported that on June 26, Russian cosmonauts underwent training together with their "mechanical assistant." At the same time, allegedly, problems arose with the “patency” of the broad-shouldered Fedor into the hatch of the Union. However, later Dmitry Rogozin denied this information, assuring the public that everything was going according to plan. "Crawled," added the functionary.
Recall that the FEDOR robot, which has now changed its name to Skybot F-850, is the brainchild of the Android technique”And the Advanced Research Foundation. Work on the creation of android has been carried out since 2014 and required costs in the amount of 300 million rubles. Initially, the device was developed for the needs of the Ministry of Emergencies, but now one of the most likely areas of its application will be work in outer space.
According to the agency RIA Newsreferring to a source in Roskosmos, the android was equipped with a voice assistant for communication with astronauts. The state corporation explained that this modernization was necessary so that Fedor could understand the questions asked to him and communicate the necessary data to the crew members.
Earlier it was reported that on June 26, Russian cosmonauts underwent training together with their "mechanical assistant." At the same time, allegedly, problems arose with the “patency” of the broad-shouldered Fedor into the hatch of the Union. However, later Dmitry Rogozin denied this information, assuring the public that everything was going according to plan. "Crawled," added the functionary.
Recall that the FEDOR robot, which has now changed its name to Skybot F-850, is the brainchild of the Android technique”And the Advanced Research Foundation. Work on the creation of android has been carried out since 2014 and required costs in the amount of 300 million rubles. Initially, the device was developed for the needs of the Ministry of Emergencies, but now one of the most likely areas of its application will be work in outer space.
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