1 00:00:14,839 --> 00:00:18,230 an imaginative world they've come in all 2 00:00:18,230 --> 00:00:18,240 an imaginative world they've come in all 3 00:00:18,240 --> 00:00:23,769 an imaginative world they've come in all shapes and sizes a better not I suppose 4 00:00:23,769 --> 00:00:23,779 5 00:00:23,779 --> 00:00:28,750 it doesn't sink in let's go back at Emma 6 00:00:28,750 --> 00:00:28,760 it doesn't sink in let's go back at Emma 7 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:31,880 it doesn't sink in let's go back at Emma but most present-day robots have far 8 00:00:31,880 --> 00:00:31,890 but most present-day robots have far 9 00:00:31,890 --> 00:00:34,040 but most present-day robots have far less personality than their fictional 10 00:00:34,040 --> 00:00:34,050 less personality than their fictional 11 00:00:34,050 --> 00:00:37,729 less personality than their fictional counterparts in a kind of mechanical 12 00:00:37,729 --> 00:00:37,739 counterparts in a kind of mechanical 13 00:00:37,739 --> 00:00:40,100 counterparts in a kind of mechanical ballet these computer controls 14 00:00:40,100 --> 00:00:40,110 ballet these computer controls 15 00:00:40,110 --> 00:00:43,819 ballet these computer controls industrial automaton tirelessly go about 16 00:00:43,819 --> 00:00:43,829 industrial automaton tirelessly go about 17 00:00:43,829 --> 00:00:46,250 industrial automaton tirelessly go about their business often performing tasks 18 00:00:46,250 --> 00:00:46,260 their business often performing tasks 19 00:00:46,260 --> 00:00:49,580 their business often performing tasks too dangerous or monotonous for human 20 00:00:49,580 --> 00:00:49,590 too dangerous or monotonous for human 21 00:00:49,590 --> 00:00:52,020 too dangerous or monotonous for human workers 22 00:00:52,020 --> 00:00:52,030 23 00:00:52,030 --> 00:00:54,729 nASA has been involved in robotics 24 00:00:54,729 --> 00:00:54,739 nASA has been involved in robotics 25 00:00:54,739 --> 00:00:56,979 nASA has been involved in robotics research for years developing 26 00:00:56,979 --> 00:00:56,989 research for years developing 27 00:00:56,989 --> 00:01:01,619 research for years developing sophisticated vision systems and sensors 28 00:01:01,619 --> 00:01:01,629 sophisticated vision systems and sensors 29 00:01:01,629 --> 00:01:03,729 sophisticated vision systems and sensors today at the Marshall Space Flight 30 00:01:03,729 --> 00:01:03,739 today at the Marshall Space Flight 31 00:01:03,739 --> 00:01:06,760 today at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama robots do a variety of 32 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:06,770 Center in Alabama robots do a variety of 33 00:01:06,770 --> 00:01:09,850 Center in Alabama robots do a variety of jobs including blasting layers of old 34 00:01:09,850 --> 00:01:09,860 jobs including blasting layers of old 35 00:01:09,860 --> 00:01:11,889 jobs including blasting layers of old thermal protection material from the 36 00:01:11,889 --> 00:01:11,899 thermal protection material from the 37 00:01:11,899 --> 00:01:15,010 thermal protection material from the shuttles external tanks but now 38 00:01:15,010 --> 00:01:15,020 shuttles external tanks but now 39 00:01:15,020 --> 00:01:17,080 shuttles external tanks but now researchers at Marshall are focusing 40 00:01:17,080 --> 00:01:17,090 researchers at Marshall are focusing 41 00:01:17,090 --> 00:01:18,940 researchers at Marshall are focusing their attention on using computerized 42 00:01:18,940 --> 00:01:18,950 their attention on using computerized 43 00:01:18,950 --> 00:01:22,800 their attention on using computerized machines like these elsewhere in space 44 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:22,810 machines like these elsewhere in space 45 00:01:22,810 --> 00:01:26,169 machines like these elsewhere in space one robotic device the shuttles remote 46 00:01:26,169 --> 00:01:26,179 one robotic device the shuttles remote 47 00:01:26,179 --> 00:01:28,419 one robotic device the shuttles remote manipulator arm has already made its 48 00:01:28,419 --> 00:01:28,429 manipulator arm has already made its 49 00:01:28,429 --> 00:01:31,180 manipulator arm has already made its mark doing everything from dropping off 50 00:01:31,180 --> 00:01:31,190 mark doing everything from dropping off 51 00:01:31,190 --> 00:01:33,760 mark doing everything from dropping off scientific payloads to serving as a 52 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:33,770 scientific payloads to serving as a 53 00:01:33,770 --> 00:01:36,190 scientific payloads to serving as a platform for astronauts outside the 54 00:01:36,190 --> 00:01:36,200 platform for astronauts outside the 55 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:38,590 platform for astronauts outside the shuttle but even with the help of the 56 00:01:38,590 --> 00:01:38,600 shuttle but even with the help of the 57 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:42,550 shuttle but even with the help of the arm working in space is difficult one 58 00:01:42,550 --> 00:01:42,560 arm working in space is difficult one 59 00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:44,529 arm working in space is difficult one application that holds a lot of promise 60 00:01:44,529 --> 00:01:44,539 application that holds a lot of promise 61 00:01:44,539 --> 00:01:47,020 application that holds a lot of promise for robotic workers is the retrieval and 62 00:01:47,020 --> 00:01:47,030 for robotic workers is the retrieval and 63 00:01:47,030 --> 00:01:50,260 for robotic workers is the retrieval and repair of satellites shuttle crews have 64 00:01:50,260 --> 00:01:50,270 repair of satellites shuttle crews have 65 00:01:50,270 --> 00:01:51,490 repair of satellites shuttle crews have demonstrated that they can make 66 00:01:51,490 --> 00:01:51,500 demonstrated that they can make 67 00:01:51,500 --> 00:01:53,949 demonstrated that they can make successful service calls on disabled 68 00:01:53,949 --> 00:01:53,959 successful service calls on disabled 69 00:01:53,959 --> 00:01:56,889 successful service calls on disabled spacecraft but it's not easy this is 70 00:01:56,889 --> 00:01:56,899 spacecraft but it's not easy this is 71 00:01:56,899 --> 00:01:58,929 spacecraft but it's not easy this is where the orbital maneuvering vehicle or 72 00:01:58,929 --> 00:01:58,939 where the orbital maneuvering vehicle or 73 00:01:58,939 --> 00:02:01,749 where the orbital maneuvering vehicle or omv under study at Marshall would be 74 00:02:01,749 --> 00:02:01,759 omv under study at Marshall would be 75 00:02:01,759 --> 00:02:04,389 omv under study at Marshall would be extremely useful essentially a large 76 00:02:04,389 --> 00:02:04,399 extremely useful essentially a large 77 00:02:04,399 --> 00:02:07,840 extremely useful essentially a large space truck the omv could fly away from 78 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:07,850 space truck the omv could fly away from 79 00:02:07,850 --> 00:02:10,210 space truck the omv could fly away from the shuttle rendezvous with the disabled 80 00:02:10,210 --> 00:02:10,220 the shuttle rendezvous with the disabled 81 00:02:10,220 --> 00:02:13,440 the shuttle rendezvous with the disabled satellite and bring it back for repair 82 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:13,450 satellite and bring it back for repair 83 00:02:13,450 --> 00:02:16,150 satellite and bring it back for repair onboard cameras allow an operator to 84 00:02:16,150 --> 00:02:16,160 onboard cameras allow an operator to 85 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:18,599 onboard cameras allow an operator to control it from inside the mothership 86 00:02:18,599 --> 00:02:18,609 control it from inside the mothership 87 00:02:18,609 --> 00:02:21,370 control it from inside the mothership the people at Marshall are also working 88 00:02:21,370 --> 00:02:21,380 the people at Marshall are also working 89 00:02:21,380 --> 00:02:23,530 the people at Marshall are also working on robotic devices that could repair a 90 00:02:23,530 --> 00:02:23,540 on robotic devices that could repair a 91 00:02:23,540 --> 00:02:26,860 on robotic devices that could repair a satellite in orbit using sophisticated 92 00:02:26,860 --> 00:02:26,870 satellite in orbit using sophisticated 93 00:02:26,870 --> 00:02:29,620 satellite in orbit using sophisticated claws these machines change out 94 00:02:29,620 --> 00:02:29,630 claws these machines change out 95 00:02:29,630 --> 00:02:32,580 claws these machines change out defective parts 96 00:02:32,580 --> 00:02:32,590 defective parts 97 00:02:32,590 --> 00:02:35,110 defective parts advanced robots could be a great help in 98 00:02:35,110 --> 00:02:35,120 advanced robots could be a great help in 99 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:37,000 advanced robots could be a great help in assembling this country space station 100 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:37,010 assembling this country space station 101 00:02:37,010 --> 00:02:39,610 assembling this country space station and once the space station is up and 102 00:02:39,610 --> 00:02:39,620 and once the space station is up and 103 00:02:39,620 --> 00:02:42,039 and once the space station is up and running robots will continue to play an 104 00:02:42,039 --> 00:02:42,049 running robots will continue to play an 105 00:02:42,049 --> 00:02:44,739 running robots will continue to play an important role in this and other NASA 106 00:02:44,739 --> 00:02:44,749 important role in this and other NASA 107 00:02:44,749 --> 00:02:48,249 important role in this and other NASA projects in the future