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 ...

NASA and industry partners will fly and operate a commercial robotic arm in low Earth orbit through the Fly Foundational Robots mission set to launch in late 2027. This mission aims to revolutionize ...

Now, however, Stanford researchers have used artificial intelligence to steer a free-flying robot aboard the International ...

Stanford researchers have become the first to demonstrate that machine-learning control can safely guide a robot aboard the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The video, which Pettit posted Monday (Nov. 25) on X, formerly Twitter, shows hours of science ...

For future Moon missions, South Korean scientists created a small rover with a special wheel that can expand and contract like kinetic art.

What’s the difference between deep space and the deep sea? For a robot, the answer is: not much. Both environments are harsh and demanding, and, more importantly, both are far removed from the machine ...

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) today awarded a four-year contract worth $116 million to MacDonald Dettwiler Space and Advanced Robotics (MD Robotics) of Brampton, Ontario, to provide ongoing ...

Remote-controlled robots could one day build giant solar farms in space, according to a recent trial in the UK. The company used two remotely operated robotic arms to assemble a section of the support ...

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft will be Canadarm2's 50th cosmic catch as soon as Aug. 5. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A ...

Mike LeBlanc, co-founder of Foundation Robotics and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, shares insights from his entrepreneurial ...

5-23-16 update: Cyclone Space Mining was so close to big mining runs at NASA’s annual robotics competition. But, a broken frame disabled one of the team’s two robots during the team’s first run. Then, ...