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| Tango01 | 16 Mar 2018 9:50 p.m. PST |
… Generation of NASA Robots. "Star Wars might take place a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away—but for one NASA research engineer, it's also a sign of things to come. A new article in Science Robotics argues that NASA should look to Star Wars droids like BB-8 and R2-D2 as models for the future of American robotics. Research engineer W. Kris Verdeyen has spent years working on NASA's humanoid robot R5, more commonly known as Valkyrie. It's a prototype for so-called "caretaker robots" that could replace astronauts on dangerous space missions. And Verdeyen has an idea of how it can be improved. In an article titled "Astromechs for NASA," Verdeyen said NASA should work on developing its own version of Astromechs, or repair droids. He said the next generation of NASA caretaker robots "will need the repair capabilities and intelligence of R2-D2," but added they'll probably look more like C-3PO, since that better matches current robotic needs…."
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Roderick Robertson  | 17 Mar 2018 9:16 a.m. PST |
You mean like Huey, Dewy and Louie, from 1972's Silent Running? Star Wars, Hah!
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| Tango01 | 17 Mar 2018 11:38 a.m. PST |
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| billthecat | 25 Mar 2018 9:07 a.m. PST |
Because StarWars is very scientific. |
| Ghostrunner | 26 Mar 2018 3:16 p.m. PST |
I actually read a lengthy article by someone claiming to be a scientist and/or engineer. He was talking about the scientific plausibility of star wars. His biggest gripe was that the computer interfaces were too archaic. He said the holograms were practical only if you had a good enough power source. I was not impressed at his technical acumen. |
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