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MEET SPIDERNAUT, NASA’S ARACHNID ROBOT PROTOTYPE


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 * October 10, 2020
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What has eight legs and crawls on web-like trusses? A spider fit for space. Get
to know Spidernaut, NASA’s spider-like robot prototype, in today’s post.



When NASA needed a new versatile robot to tackle some of the more difficult
challenges of future deep space travel, Spidernaut seemed like it would be the
perfect fit.



The creepy, crawly, Spidernaut was among the first prototypes in a new series of
spider-like robots developed by NASA and programmed by a team from Carnegie
Mellon University. The software and prototype were developed and assembled in
2005, in just nine months!

Originally designed to construct a solar array on the Moon Spidernaut was
developed to carry large payloads without putting too much stress on the
structure itself. It can do this with the help of its eight legs, which help to
distribute the weight more evenly across its structure.

When Spidernaut reaches an area of a structure that cannot support even a light
load, the spider-like robot can still cross by using a “web” of tethers!

NASA’s ultimate goal for its autonomous robot prototypes, like Spidernaut, was
for them to be able to work as a team without relying upon human supervision.



This would aid astronauts during future missions to the Moon and beyond. When
astronauts would leave a site, robots like Spidernaut could continue to maintain
equipment and the site until the next team of space explorers arrived.

They could also serve as the first explorers of new worlds.

In a 2018 NASA Spinoff article, Rob Ambrose, Principal Technologist of the
Software, Robotics, and Simulation Division of NASA Johnson Space Center’s Game
Changing Development Program, said, “The challenges we’re looking at for sending
people into deep space are best met by having roots predeployed to set things
up. It’s not cost-effective to have people go there for the very first effort.”

Elements from the program are still in use today in the form of warehouse smart
robots, that sort and handle packages, increasing the efficiency inside shipping
warehouses. They also mitigate safety risks and manage hazards to protect
workers from harm while on the job.

Thanks to Spidernaut and its incredible team of programmers and engineers, NASA
and the commercial sector have developed new solutions for managing risks and
overcoming challenges in space and in the warehouse.

Don’t miss your chance to see Spidernaut at our Galaxy Frights experience,
presented by Reliant.




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