Rare NASA Humanoid Robot Returns to US After Decade of Research in Edinburgh

Nasa robot returning to US for Mars trip after decade of research in Scotland

The University of Edinburgh’s Centre of Robotics has honed Valkyrie’s capabilities over the last 10 years. A humanoid Nasa robot being prepared for Mars will return to the US after a decade at a Scottish university. The robot, named Valkyrie, is 1.8 metres tall, weighs 125kg, and is one of three prototypes in the world. It was named after the Valkyries from Norse mythology, who were said to have led souls from Midgard (Earth) to Valhalla – the a…

Rare NASA humanoid robot returns to US after decade of research in Edinburgh

NASA’s humanoid robot Valkyrie returns to the US after a decade at University of Edinburgh, advancing UK robotics and AI research in partnership projects.