The operation of the anthropomorphic (humanoid) robot "Teledroid" on the International Space Station (ISS) is designed for 40 sessions. This was stated by the project's chief designer, Deputy General Director of "Corporation of Robotics" Evgeny Dudorov.
According to him, the operating time of "Teledroid" depends on the space experiment program.
Up to 20 sessions of operator work with a copying-type master device in a virtual simulator are planned [the cosmonaut is in an exoskeleton and controls the robot in "avatar" mode — editor's note www1.ru].
Another 20 sessions "Teledroid" will conduct inside the sealed compartment aboard the ISS and on the station's exterior surface, the chief designer added. Before the robot's spacewalk, specialists will assemble a special table and install an external camera.
Cosmonauts will observe how the droid handles connecting an electrical connector, attaching a carabiner, installing a halyard, and working with various tools. Other experiments will likely be conducted by members of the next ISS crew, Dudorov concluded.
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