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Edinburgh experts invented by NASA engineers android that is supposed to fly to Mars in the foreseeable future with astronauts of the American space agency. The humanoid robot was named “Valkyrie” in honor of warrior maidens from Scandinavian mythology. The height of the Valkyrie is one meter eighty centimeters and the weight is one hundred twenty five kilograms.
Scottish specialists are currently improving computing and physical abilities of his brainchild. Till Android can only walk and perform simple manipulations various subjects. In order for the Valkyrie to be useful when flying to the Red Planet and back to the “brain” of the robot it is necessary to lay complex skills programs reliably imitating human ones. The device must recognize the environment. environment, to react to it correctly and, among other things, self-learning, communicating with people and watching their work.
Sethu Vijayakumar, working in the Edinburgh Center robotics and computer science, together with their colleagues already developed prototypes of unique sensors that will replace android four of the basic human senses: the vestibular apparatus, sight, hearing and touch. Thus, the Valkyrie will be able to move around the spaceship, receive orders from the crew, perform various work and make sure that other equipment worked properly.
Martian robot with a sense of humor
According to Vijayakumara, there are only two more in the world a robot with similar specifications, however none of They will not be used in the space industry. how it is easy to guess, both of them were built by the Japanese. Scots used some of the achievements of scientists of the Land of the Rising Sun, however significantly changed the end result by making your android adapted to work not on Earth, but beyond.
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It is planned that in the twenties of this century, NASA will send to Mars astronauts who should base on the Red Planet permanent base. Once on Mars with humans, the humanoid robot will begin to carry out preparatory and reconnaissance missions, as well as engage in work, potentially dangerous to people. It is assumed that hereinafter the Valkyrie can leave there “on the farm” when the crew sets off to the ground. An Android that obviously needs neither food nor water, will be powered by electricity from solar generators, regularly watching the base and waiting for the arrival of a new group of earthlings.
Anthropomorphic statues will allow the Valkyries not only effectively interact with equipment and objects intended for people, but also impress astronauts alive creatures. The robot will become indispensable for researchers an assistant and a good conversationalist. For example, scientists are already They think about equipping an android with a peculiar sense of humor. The robot will be able to tell jokes, impromptu jokes and even to make ironic remarks towards their living colleagues.
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