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NASA engineers have created a 6.2 ft tall female-looking superhero robot 'Valkyrie' that could do tasks considered too dangerous for humans.
Valkyrie weighs 125 kgs, has 44 degrees of freedom (movement in its joints), a battery backpack and is capable of performing dynamic, dexterous and perception-intensive tasks in a variety of scenarios, according to its creators.
It has interchangeable arms and is covered in soft cloth that also doubles up as protection in case of a fall.
NASA Johnson Space Center hopes to see the robot on a future mission to Mars.
Valkyrie will be a part of the DARPA Robotics Challenge from December 20-21 that aims to create robots that can help people during natural and other kinds of disasters.
The DARPA challenge requires a robot to be compatible with environments engineered for people, use tools and be supervised by people who aren’t necessarily trained to operate robots.
NASA's latest humanoid robot 'Valkyrie' may explore Mars (with video, photos)
Valkyrie weighs 125 kgs, has 44 degrees of freedom (movement in its joints), a battery backpack and is capable of performing dynamic, dexterous and perception-intensive tasks in a variety of scenarios, according to its creators.
It has interchangeable arms and is covered in soft cloth that also doubles up as protection in case of a fall.
NASA Johnson Space Center hopes to see the robot on a future mission to Mars.
Valkyrie will be a part of the DARPA Robotics Challenge from December 20-21 that aims to create robots that can help people during natural and other kinds of disasters.
The DARPA challenge requires a robot to be compatible with environments engineered for people, use tools and be supervised by people who aren’t necessarily trained to operate robots.
NASA's latest humanoid robot 'Valkyrie' may explore Mars (with video, photos)
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