A venture company in Tokyo is conducting a demonstration experiment of a robot arm that can automatically perform work in outer space at the International Space Station, and we would like to further improve it so that it will be used in full-scale lunar exploration in the future. ..
The robot arm is a robot that extends as long as the arm used when assembling structures in outer space, and is currently attached to the International Space Station and operated by aviators from inside the station.
A venture company in Tokyo has developed a robot arm equipped with artificial intelligence that can perform work automatically, and conducted a demonstration experiment in a space station to confirm that there is no problem in operation under zero gravity.
The robot arm is 1.2 meters long, and it was possible to grab an object with a part called the "hand" at the tip, and it was possible to assemble a model of a solar panel trained by artificial intelligence in advance as planned. about it.
In addition, the operation of disconnecting and plugging the simulated cable was also possible automatically.
Venture companies are expecting to be used in full-scale lunar exploration in the future, and want to make improvements so that they can perform more complicated tasks.
Sho Nakanose, CEO of the venture company "GITAI", said, "We have demonstrated that robots can be used to automate work even in outer space. We would like to continue development to reduce labor costs."