astrobot

plural astrobots

1. rarecomputinga robot designed to work in space.

   1988, IEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society, IEEE ... Cybernetics and Society The Kader Astrobot was conceived as a state-of- the-art telerobot and is now in final design stages. Like Project HOST, the Astrobot concept seeks to minimize human extra-vehicular activity (EVA) […]

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   An expendable rocket will launch a robotic vehicle, Astrobot, equipped with manipulators and the experimental equipment. Astrobot will link the tanks, pad the tanks' interiors with insulation and install the apparatus.

   1989, Popular Mechanics

   Figure 4 EEU + Astrobot Concept Also shown in Figure 4 is an astrobot which attaches to and interfaces with the EEU. The astrobot provides a data/communications link, television, and a set of dexterous manipulators to permit its operation […]

   1990, International Astronautical Congresses, Space safety and rescue, 1988-1989 : proceedings of symposia of the International Academy of Astronautics held in conjunction with the 39th and 40th International Astronautical Congresses

   Astrobot! NASA scientists are regular participants in the DARPA challenge.

   2016, The Editors of TIME for Kids, TIME for Kids Explorers: Robots