NASA Surge Robot Showcased

NASA does have some pretty cool toys that they have unveiled in the past, in addition to other events that have marked pivotal moments of history in the lives of humankind. Having said that, here we are with a brand new robot that will offer the flexibility of a yogi so that this unique robot will be able to be flexible enough for it to work in dangerous areas such as the crippled nuclear power plant in Fukushima Daiichi of Japan that was knocked out of commission by the terrible tsunami and earthquake in 2011.

This robot is known as Surge, although it does carry an official moniker of Surrogate, where it was designed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory that allows it to manipulate valves and switches in areas that have been deemed to be too hazardous for humans to work in.

Surge will stand at approximately 1.4 meters in height, tipping the scales at 90.7 kilograms, while boasting of a couple of arms, sensors, as well as a spin that has been mounted on tank-like tracks in order to pave the way for it to move over small debris, although it is unable to perform acts such as climbing up a flight of stairs or a ladder. There are also three finger grippers that will allow the Surrogate robot to manipulate objects, if it needs be.

Edwin Kee
Categories: Robots
Tags: NASA, Science