NASA has just completed construction of Dextre, a giant robot with “11-foot-long arms capable of sensing movement and force.” Click here for first picture in gallery.
The 3,440-pound (1,560 kg.) robot would be extremely valuable for the activity of the space station, saving time and risky spacewalks to astronauts, who will be able to dedicate themselves to experiments rather than fixing the ISS
[via Gizmodo]
