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According to Russian state media, the Roskosmos space agency is sending a pair of humanoid robots to the International Space Station in August 2019. Largely intended as a PR move, the FEDORs (Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research) will fly to the ISS as crew members and not as cargo in the transport compartment. They are reportedly capable of doing push-ups, lifting weights, power drilling, driving, fist-bumping, and shooting guns.
“This was initially designed as a proof of concept — and the space role for this robot was implied from the beginning. It does make for a very effective military ‘android’ in official videos where its shooting guns, but ultimately it’s a dual-use work frame for hard-to-do projects like working in space or in other hazardous environments,” noted Sam Bendett, an associate research analyst at CNA and a fellow in Russia studies at the American Foreign Policy Council.
“This was initially designed as a proof of concept — and the space role for this robot was implied from the beginning. It does make for a very effective military ‘android’ in official videos where its shooting guns, but ultimately it’s a dual-use work frame for hard-to-do projects like working in space or in other hazardous environments,” noted Sam Bendett, an associate research analyst at CNA and a fellow in Russia studies at the American Foreign Policy Council.
