Spider-like robot to act as astronaut assistant, NG says
Northrop Grumman is leading a team in the development of a spider-like autonomous robot that could reduce the maintenance burden for future astronauts by crawling over the exterior of spacecraft such as the proposed Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) inspecting and repairing damage. The six-legged robot...
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