Humanoid robot controlled by astronaut in space

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station has taken remote control of multiple Earth-bound robots, including a robot dog, in what’s being called a world first.

The European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Marcus Wandt, currently orbiting in the Columbus module of the International Space Station, took command of a quadruped robot called Bert, making it explore the lab’s surroundings independently and monitor the terrain with his camera eyes.

He then took command of the DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics’s humanoid service robot Rollin’ Justin and ESA’s Interact Rover.

Under Wandt’s command, Rollin’ Justin and Interact Rover installed a short pipe to demonstrate their dexterity, with the humanoid robot using its dexterous hands to grasp the pipe and guide it to the measuring point, while the rover’s remote control was used to install the pipe held in position by Justin.

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