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One of their first tasks will be to take inventory, saving astronauts from some mindless grunt work. The Astrobees will use an RFID scanner, like those at grocery store check-outs, to scan items on the station. As long as items are tagged, the robots should have no problem taking stock. But such simple tasks are only the beginning.
Video: https://youtu.be/IEuAVK1nNp0
On April 19, the Cygnus spacecraft docked at the International Space Station. Among plenty of other cargo, it carried special passengers: two small robots named Honey and Bumble. These “Astrobees” will soon become part of the station’s working crew, helping with such tasks as checking inventory, recording astronauts and experiments and running their own research projects.
One of their first tasks will be to take inventory, saving astronauts from some mindless grunt work. The Astrobees will use an RFID scanner, like those at grocery store check-outs, to scan items on the station. As long as items are tagged, the robots should have no problem taking stock. But such simple tasks are only the beginning.
Video: https://youtu.be/IEuAVK1nNp0
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