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Before humans, ‘humanoids’ to do experiments in space
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The ISRO has said that it will not be sending animals on test missions before the planned Gaganyaan Mission- human spaceflight programme.
Important facts
- ISRO will send a humanoid (robot resembling a human) for conducting experiments in space twice before actually sending humans under the Gaganyaan Mission in 2022
- ISRO has been considering a wide range of experiments for the Gaganyaan mission, ranging from experimental medical devices and sensors to microbiology and waste disposal.
The characteristics features of Humanoid Robots include:
- Self-maintenance
- Autonomous learning
- Avoiding harmful situations to people, property, and itself
- Safe interacting with human beings and the environment
Some Humanoids
- Honda’s ASIMO (Advances Step in Innovative Mobility)
- Myon developed by the Neurorobotics Research Laboratory at Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany
About Gaganyaan Mission:
- Gaganyaan is India’s first Human Space Flight Programme to be launched by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) by 2022.
- The programme will make India the fourth nation in the world to launch a Human Spaceflight Mission. So far, only the USA, Russia and China have launched human spaceflight missions.
