Video: Alexander Gerst with Meteron experiment live
ESA astronaut Alexander "Astro-Alex" Gerst commands the humanoid robot "Rollin' Justin" in the third METERON SUPVIS Justin experiment, live from the International Space Station (ISS). The the robot is located in a simulated Martian environment in the Robotics and Mechatronics Center of DLR in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.
In this ISS crew session, Alex will command Justin to perform some of the most complex space telerobotic tasks ever from orbit. Some of the new tasks include repair and hardware installation, with some of the most advanced robot dexterous capabilities to be shown in space telerobotics.
Our goal is to demonstrate the feasibility of using robots as coworkers on the planetary or lunar surface to eventually help build our first colony or habitat in space.
This project is led by DLR’s Robotics and Mechatronics Center, together with ESA’s Human Robot Interaction Lab, with partners including the German Space Operations Center, the European Astronaut Center, the Danish Aerospace Company, Airbus and NASA.
METERON SUPVIS Justin experiment with Alexander Gerst
METERON SUPVIS Justin experiment with Alexander Gerst
ESA astronaut Alexander "Astro-Alex" Gerst commands the humanoid robot "Rollin' Justin" in the third METERON SUPVIS Justin experiment, live from the International Space Station (ISS). The the robot is located in a simulated Martian environment in the Robotics and Mechatronics Center of DLR in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.
In this ISS crew session, Alex will command Justin to perform some of the most complex space telerobotic tasks ever from orbit. Some of the new tasks include repair and hardware installation, with some of the most advanced robot dexterous capabilities to be shown in space telerobotics.
Our goal is to demonstrate the feasibility of using robots as coworkers on the planetary or lunar surface to eventually help build our first colony or habitat in space.
This project is led by DLR’s Robotics and Mechatronics Center, together with ESA’s Human Robot Interaction Lab, with partners including the German Space Operations Center, the European Astronaut Center, the Danish Aerospace Company, Airbus and NASA.
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