Robot Fedor turned out to be too “broad shouldered” and needs some work.
In preparation for the Russian android Fedor for his first flight into space, "unexpected obstacles" arose. According to the Interfax news agency, citing a source in the rocket and space industry, the domestic robot is struggling to squeeze through the hatch, which can cause difficulties when transferring it to the International Space Station. After all, this procedure the astronauts have to carry out manually (without any special devices) in zero gravity.
The source clarified that the shoulders of the robot were "wide" in connection with which, the latter was sent for revision. He also emphasized that Roskosmos has extremely stringent safety requirements. And this applies not only to astronauts, but also to scientific equipment, to which, in fact, Fedor belongs.
Recall that the multifunctional humanoid FEDOR (Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research) should fly to the ISS as part of the Cyber Crew program. The goal of the project is to test all the main robot systems in zero gravity. In the future, the possibility of the presence of Fedor as an assistant on the Federation ship will be considered.
Delivery of the android to the orbital station will be carried out via the Soyuz MS-14 unmanned vehicle. The flight is scheduled for August this year. Earlier, we reported that the domestic humanoid robot successfully passed fitting in the command chair of the device.
The source clarified that the shoulders of the robot were "wide" in connection with which, the latter was sent for revision. He also emphasized that Roskosmos has extremely stringent safety requirements. And this applies not only to astronauts, but also to scientific equipment, to which, in fact, Fedor belongs.
Recall that the multifunctional humanoid FEDOR (Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research) should fly to the ISS as part of the Cyber Crew program. The goal of the project is to test all the main robot systems in zero gravity. In the future, the possibility of the presence of Fedor as an assistant on the Federation ship will be considered.
Delivery of the android to the orbital station will be carried out via the Soyuz MS-14 unmanned vehicle. The flight is scheduled for August this year. Earlier, we reported that the domestic humanoid robot successfully passed fitting in the command chair of the device.
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