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Voyager, Icarus Robotics to test free-flying robot on space station
- Voyager Technologies and Icarus Robotics will demonstrate a free-flying robot on the International Space Station.
- The test supports NASA's push for private-sector activity in low Earth orbit ahead of the ISS retirement in 2030.
- Joyride, Icarus Robotics’ system, aims to operate inside crewed space stations in microgravity.
- The mission will help collect data to train AI models for space robotics.
- Voyager will prepare the robot, obtain safety approvals, arrange launch, and support operations after arrival.
- The collaboration highlights private robotics involvement in space infrastructure.
- The project aligns with broader efforts to expand private activity in low Earth orbit.
- The test will collect data to train AI for autonomous space robots.
- Icarus Robotics co-founder Jamie Palmer emphasized the need to test hardware in real space conditions.
- The project could support data centers and other orbital infrastructure in the future.
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