Overview
Astrobee Queen is part of NASA's free-flying robot system, designed to assist astronauts by performing routine duties and supporting scientific research onboard the International Space Station. It can grasp items and conserve energy using its perching arm.
Specifications
Category: Research- Autonomy
- fully autonomous
- Launch year
- 2019
- Price
- Contact for quote
- Status
- active
Detailed specifications
Motion & kinematics1
- Dof Per Arm
- 2
Sensors1
- Sensor Suite
- Cameras and sensors for navigation; specific sensor list not provided in the supplied sources.
Compute1
- Ros Compatible
- true
Other19
- Height Mm
- 318
- Applications
- visual_inspection,sample_handling,warehouse_transport
- Sub Category
- free-flying robot
- Api Available
- true
- Auto Charging
- true
- Datasheet Url
- View Link
- Contact Emails
- arc-dl-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov
- Max Fleet Size
- 3
- Model Variants
- Bumble,Honey,Queen
- Company Country
- US
- Deployment Count
- 3
- Deployment Notes
- Deployed on the International Space Station. Used alongside astronauts for tasks such as inventory, documentation, and experiments.
- Industries Served
- aerospace,research
- Software Platform
- open-source
- Availability Status
- available
- Countries Available
- US
- Extras Contact Emails
- arc-dl-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov
- Programming Interface
- code_ros,code_python
- Additional Information
- Astrobee Queen is a robotic free-flyer aboard the International Space Station that assists in investigations and experiments to develop technology for future missions.,It was officially 'woken up' in orbit on Sept. 20, 2021, by NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough.,The Astrobee facility provides guest scientists a platform for zero-gravity robotics research inside the space station and is managed by NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley.,Image credit: NASA/Shane Kimbrough
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