Astrobee is a cube-shaped, free-flying NASA robot on the ISS that assists astronauts with routine tasks.

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00:00This is Astro-B, a cube-shaped, free-flying robot aboard the ISS. It was built by NASA to assist

00:07astronauts with their routine tasks. Astro-B can operate autonomously or be controlled remotely

00:14from Earth. It navigates using built-in fans and advanced vision sensors. Some versions of Astro-B

00:21are equipped with robotic arms, which were recently tested on the ISS and demonstrated

00:26the ability to detect and grab objects autonomously. In the future, this technology could be used

00:33to remove space debris or service satellites in low Earth orbits.