NASA is sending Google smartphones to the International Space Station where they will serve as the brains and eyes of flying, bowling-ball sized robots. These robots, called SPHERE (Synchronized ...

When astronauts aboard the International Space Station need some help with routine tasks, they rely upon a trio of helpers ...

An Astrobee robotic free-flyer with tentacle-like arms was tested in a demonstration experiment aboard the International Space Station (ISS). NASA astronaut Suni Williams, who is currently serving as ...

The robot's flexible arms are a technology demonstration that could one day aid in satellite maintenance and space debris management. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

NASA continues to test various robotic models in a simulated lunar surface as it works toward the goal of having humans back on the moon. The RASSOR (Regolith Advanced Surface Systems Operations Robot ...

NASA astronaut Anne McClain with the first Astrobee robot in the Kibo module of the International Space Station. Credit: NASA HOUSTON—NASA is seeking proposals from potential commercial providers for ...

WASHINGTON – In late May, a NASA-funded robot successfully navigated one of the world’s deepest sinkholes. The mission could be a prelude to a future mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa, believed to ...

University of Texas at San Antonio Chemistry Professor Carlos Garcia, UTSA Physics Professor Arturo Ayon and HJ Science & Technology Inc. of Santa Clara, Calif. have been awarded more than $300,000 in ...

NASA tests small underwater robots designed to explore icy moons’ hidden oceans. The prototype called SWIM, which stands for Sensing With Independent Micro-swimmers, was constructed at NASA’s Jet ...