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Episode 100: Robots in space - Mini Rai

Robot Talk · 29 Nov 2024 · 23m · Episode 100

What this episode covers

Mini Rai, founding Director of Orbit Rise and former Global Chair in Robotic Engineering at the University of Lincoln, discusses the challenges and future of orbital and planetary robotics. She details the harsh environment of space, including radiation and thermal extremes, and explains how Orbit Rise is developing autonomous robots for active debris removal and in-orbit recycling to support a circular space economy. Rai also highlights the technology transfer between space robotics and nuclear decommissioning, specifically applying walking robotic manipulator concepts to fusion reactor maintenance.

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early-stage companies

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Companies
Orbit Rise, University of Lincoln, Surrey Space Centre, European Space Agency, UK Atomic Energy Authority
Products
E-walker, Sojourner

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