{"id":147049,"date":"2024-04-21T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-21T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/?p=147049"},"modified":"2024-04-20T21:13:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T01:43:56","slug":"zero-gravity-asteroid-jumping-robot","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/zero-gravity-asteroid-jumping-robot\/","title":{"rendered":"A robot that jumps asteroids passed a zero-gravity travel test"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A robot designed with the ability to jump across the surface of asteroids<\/strong> in search of valuable minerals has passed a critical zero-gravity plane ride test. This development is part of a research project called SpaceHopper<\/strong> that is led by students at ETH Zurich University in Switzerland, which began two and a half years ago with the goal of addressing the challenges of efficiently exploring celestial bodies with low gravity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How was the asteroid-jumping robot designed? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The robot is equipped with a unique design: a triangular body made of aerospace aluminum and three articulated legs, each with its own knee and hip joint. These limbs are designed to work together through a differential drive mechanism that allows the robot to orient itself and remain stable while performing jumps in space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SpaceHopper is the robot that jumps asteroids. Source: newatlas.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Control of these complex movements is performed using advanced deep learning<\/a><\/strong> -based software, optimized to initiate jumps, handle in-flight orientation, and execute controlled landings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Testing the robot’s skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Initially, the skills of <\/strong>This three-legged robot<\/strong> was tested in a simulated environment at ETH Zurich, where the robot was suspended to mimic the low-gravity conditions of the dwarf planet Ceres. However, the real test of its capabilities came late last year when SpaceHopper took part in a parabolic flight organized by the European Space Agency and Novespace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During this flight, which involves ascent and descent maneuvers to simulate weightlessness, the robot demonstrated its ability to jump from the plane’s floor and maintain proper orientation in the air<\/strong> .<\/p>\n\n\n

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