Russia has created a robotic centaur to help astronauts on the Moon

A unique technical achievement — a robot centaur with a human-like body mounted on a four-wheeled platform was presented for the first time at an exhibition at the Gagarin Central Space Center. This robot is a continuation of the idea of the domestic apparatus “Fedor”. According to the idea of the developers, this universal robot can be useful in the exploration of the Moon.

The main components of this robot are: a torso, a wheeled platform and a flying drone. Each of these parts has its own autonomous control system, as well as the possibility of remote control. The latter is done with the help of virtual reality and exoskeleton. This innovative device is planned to be used to build a lunar station even before the astronauts arrive.

This innovative device will be used to build a lunar station before the astronauts arrive.

On the other hand, the robotic centaur has the potential to be used as a guard at lunar bases should alien threats emerge.

The robot centaur, on the other hand, has the potential to be used as a guard at lunar bases should alien threats appear.

“The torso part of the future robot is already ready. The mobile platform is being built now. Debugging and refinements are being done on it so that various tests can be carried out. In a few months, tests should begin,” said Vladimir Bely, head of Alpha Robotics Venture.

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The operator is planned to control the torso part of the robot using a virtual reality helmet and exoskeleton. The machine will exactly replicate all the movements of a human, who, thanks to a system of tactile and force feedback, will be able to feel the density, weight and dimensions of the objects with which it deals. This technical solution allows to better control the system and avoid breakdowns. It is likely that another manipulator will be installed on the wheeled part, which will be able to operate in a radius of 5 meters around itself and repair other components of the robot in case of breakage.