Robotics
Canadian robotics, their benefits on Earth, the Robotics Training and Mission Control Centres.
Topics
Canadarm
The original Canadian robotic arm, its first moves, flight history, and how it compares to Canadarm2.
Canadarm2
About the robotic arm, its data sheet, its history, cosmic catches.
Canadarm3
Gateway's robotic system.
Mobile Base System
The role of this moveable work platform and its data sheet.
Dextre
The tasks of this multitalented robot, its data sheet, a satellite refuelling mission simulation.
Rovers
Descriptions of rovers, the technology and Lunar and Martian mission simulations.
Robotics Training Centre
The classroom and workstation where robotics training for the International Space Station (ISS) takes place.
Robotics Mission Control Centre
The Centre, its team, and how a robotics operation on the ISS unfolds.
Cameras on space robots
Diagram showing the location of cameras on Canadarm2, Dextre and the Mobile Base.
Benefits on Earth
Canadian robotics on the ISS have inspired technologies that improve our quality of life.