The main
feature of the novelty is an unusual design with four arms instead of
traditional legs.
The company
explains that walking makes almost no sense in outer space and on orbital
stations. In zero gravity conditions, it is much more important to be able to
cling to surfaces, stabilize the body position and simultaneously perform
several manipulations. That's why HELIOS got four multifunctional arms.
HELIOS is
being created to help astronauts during maintenance of orbital stations,
unloading cargo, repairing equipment and building space infrastructure.
korrespondent.net.
The company
estimates that astronauts now spend about 35% of their time on technical and
maintenance work. According to the developers, one unloading cycle of a cargo
ship on an orbital station can take up to 50 hours of crew time, and the cost
of one hour of astronaut work is estimated at about $ 140 thousand.
