Agnirva Space Premier League - Expedition #32292: Building a Brain for Space Robots: Student Robotics in Microgravity

How do you control a robot when there’s no gravity? Students from Valley Christian High School set out to find out by creating a robotic control system designed specifically for space conditions. This ISS experiment tested how sensors, motors, and software operate when gravity isn’t pulling things down.

Their robotic system was designed to handle tasks like object manipulation and mobility, using algorithms adapted for weightlessness. The students had to consider how inertia, force, and motion all change in microgravity. They also learned how space radiation and limited power supplies affect design.

Such innovations can contribute to future robotic systems that help astronauts with maintenance, research, or even remote exploration of other planets. It’s one more step toward the robots of tomorrow—built by the students of today.

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