7 March 2012
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Hi everyone,
It’s going to be some time before your next chess opponent happens to be all metal and circuits instead of flesh and bones. But that’s already a reality at the International Space Station. Check this story in The Voice of Russia!
Russian android to do space repairs, play chess
SAR-400 can be remotely controlled from Earth and can copy the movements of a ground-based operator. If the operator raises his right arm or takes a pencil and starts writing the robot will do the same. But it can also work in an autonomous mode and even make independent decisions within its software framework. Read furthere here.
From Alexandra Kosteniuk’s
www.chessblog.com
Also see her personal blog at
www.chessqueen.com
Hi everyone,
It’s going to be some time before your next chess opponent happens to be all metal and circuits instead of flesh and bones. But that’s already a reality at the International Space Station. Check this story in The Voice of Russia!
Russian android to do space repairs, play chess
Russia will send its first android robot to the International Space Station. The SAR-400 will perform operations that are fairly simple, yet could pose a risk for astronauts such as unloading space cargo, screwing bolts or sealing cracks on the station’s outer surface. And during its free hours, it will entertain the crew by playing chess or checkers.
SAR-400 can be remotely controlled from Earth and can copy the movements of a ground-based operator. If the operator raises his right arm or takes a pencil and starts writing the robot will do the same. But it can also work in an autonomous mode and even make independent decisions within its software framework. Read furthere here.
Would you be comfortable playing chess against an android?
From Alexandra Kosteniuk’s
www.chessblog.com
Also see her personal blog at
www.chessqueen.com
