Two robots play hide-and-seek in space with Swiss help

Robots developed separately have worked together for the first time via various IT networks at the International Space Station (ISS). The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and its ground control centre in central Switzerland were also involved. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The robots were those of the German and Japanese space agencies. Their task is to support the astronauts. The "milestone" achieved paves the way for more advanced human-robot teams in space, the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and the technology company IBM said on Thursday. This means that various space agencies and different systems can now work together. The aim is to improve human capabilities in the difficult space environment and speed up experiments. + In space exploration, Switzerland punches above its weight Small talk with robots The robots in question were the German Cimon and the Japanese Int-Ball2. Cimon is controlled via voice commands ...