Valkyrie has 44 axes of movement and interchangeable arms.
(Credit:
IEEE Spectrum )
Designed to compete in the DARPA Robotics Challenge, this "female" robot
could be the precursor to robo-astronauts that will help colonize Mars.
What if NASA's Robonaut
grew legs and indulged in steroids? The result might be close to what
NASA has unveiled: Valkyrie is a humanoid machine billed as a "superhero
robot."
Developed at the Johnson Space...
