Robonauts (space robots) are particularly at home in the categories of robots, artificial intelligence and automation. They are special robots that have been developed for use in space. Their main aim is to support or even replace humans in dangerous, strenuous or simply impossible tasks in space.
A Robonaut often looks human-like, with arms, hands and heads so that it can use tools in the same way as astronauts, for example. Thanks to their artificial intelligence, Robonauts are able to adapt to changing conditions and carry out various tasks independently or remotely - from repairing a space station to collecting samples on the moon.
An illustrative example: NASA has developed the famous Robonaut R2. R2 helped to test work processes and perform simple routine tasks on the International Space Station (ISS). This means that astronauts have to do fewer dangerous or monotonous tasks and can concentrate on more complex tasks.
Robonauts (space robots) are seen as an important future technology that can help reduce costs in the long term and enable expeditions further into space - especially where humans reach their limits.
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