India presented this Wednesday the humanoid robot which it plans to send to space at the end of 2020. It was baptized Vyommitra (inspired by the terms “space” and “friend” in Sanskrit) and has the appearance of a woman astronaut, reports the British media The Tribune relayed by Presse-Citron .
It will take place in a rocket for missions without human crew in December 2020 and June 2021. This project is one of the phases of the Indian Gaganyaan project, the culmination of which is sending astronauts into space from here to December 2021.
In the run up to the first Human Space Mission by India at @isro ... 'Vyommitra', the humanoid for #Gaganyaan unveiled. This prototype of humanoid will go as trial before Gaganyaan goes with Astronauts. #ISRO pic.twitter.com/pnzklgSfqu
- Dr Jitendra Singh (@DrJitendraSingh) January 22, 2020Study the impact of spaceflight on the body
Vyommitra's role will be to perform tasks identical to those of a human crew. During its presentation to the press, the robot gave an idea of its potential: "I can ensure surveillance thanks to the parameters of the module, alert you and carry out maintenance operations", declared the machine. “I can perform activities like operations on the control panel. "
His physical capacities are however limited. "It is called a half-humanoid because it has no legs," said a scientist from the Indian Organization for Space Research (ISRO). “He can only lean sideways and forward. The robot will provide valuable information to Indian scientists on the impact of spaceflight on the human body.
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