Research update: SPHERES to get powerful magnets and goggles
Friday, August 3, 2012 - 06:00
in Astronomy & Space
Robots may be the handymen of future space missions, according to researchers at MIT. Instead of sending astronauts out to examine and repair broken satellites and spacecraft, robots may be dispatched as intelligent fix-it swarms, communicating with each other as they circle and inspect a target.